Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- Roman Head Pot
- Church of St Helen
- The Bar Convent
- York Union Gas Works
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The New Theatre
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- New Earswick
- Micklegate Bar
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Water Lanes
- Margaret Clitherow
- A New Walk
- Lendal Tower
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- William Etty, Artist