Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The White Rose of York
- The Mystery Plays
- Constantius Chlorus
- St Leonard's Hospital
- St William's Shrine
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- A New Vision For York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The New Theatre
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Statue of the God Mars