Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Viking Male Grooming
- Vikings and Christianity
- King Edward II and York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Cawood Sword
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The County Court House
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Shambles
- The Norman House
- Norman Window Frame
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Jewbury Cemetery