Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
-
The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
-
Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
-
Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
-
After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
-
The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
-
Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
-
Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- York Castle Museum
- Lendal Tower
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Crest of York St John College
- King Edward III and York
- Statue of the God Mars
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- St Crux's Church
- Barley Hall
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Clifford's Tower
- The Mystery Plays
- York Garrison
- Minster Library