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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Sixties York
- The Multangular Tower
- The Mystery Plays
- Medieval Prisons
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- First World War Memorial
- The Norman Abbey
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- New Earswick
- New Shopping Centres
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Constantius Chlorus