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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Medieval Minster
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Stonegate
- Constantius Chlorus
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York and the Holocaust
- Our Lady's Row
- Yorkshire Museum
- Ripon College for Women
- Alcuin of York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York