Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
-
Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
-
The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
-
Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
-
The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
-
Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
-
York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
-
Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Our Lady's Row
- The Norman Minster
- The Female Prison
- King Edward III and York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Horn of Ulf
- Statue of the God Mars
- York Central Library
- York Art Gallery
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Norman Window Frame
- The York Helmet
- A New University