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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Council of Arles
- Cinema Comes to York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York Bombed
- A New University
- The Assembly Rooms
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Crest of York St John College
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- First World War York
- Church of St Helen