Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
-
Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
-
Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
-
The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
-
Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
-
New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
-
Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
-
Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Dick Turpin
- Lendal Tower
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Norman House
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The First Railway Station
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Fairfax House
- The York Observatory
- The Council of Arles
- Vikings and Christianity