Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Feeding Roman York
- The Norman House
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Statue of Napoleon
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Assembly Rooms
- Viking Boot
- Guy Fawkes
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Olive Oil Container