Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
-
New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
-
The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
-
Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
-
Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
-
The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
-
Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
-
The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- The Council of Arles
- Fairfax House
- The Roman Fortress
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Church of St Wilfrid
- First World War Memorial
- King Edward I and York
- York Union Gas Works
- William Etty, Artist
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- A Pipkin
- The Medieval Abbey
- Amber Bead Workshop