Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Victorian
York didn’t become high...
-
The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
-
Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
-
Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
-
Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
-
The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
-
Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
-
After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Debtors' Prison
- The York Hoard
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Middleham Jewel
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York's Airfield
- View from Station Rise
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York Art Gallery
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Norman Castle
- Roman Head Pot
- Statue of the God Mars