Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
-
York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
-
Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
-
A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
-
The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
-
The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
-
Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
-
Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Medieval Abbey
- The York Hoard
- Constantius Chlorus
- Mary Ward
- Church of St Helen
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Statue of an Athlete
- Medieval Prisons
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Victoria Bar