Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- The Council of Arles
- King Edward II and York
- The Norman House
- Viking Silk Cap
- First World War York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The White Rose of York
- King Edward III and York
- Clifford's Tower
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York Garrison
- De Grey Rooms
- Treasurer's House
- The Female Prison