Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Minster after the Reformation
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Treasurer's House
- King Edward I and York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Retreat
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Mansion House
- York Union Gas Works
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Water Lanes
- Clifford's Tower
- Margaret Clitherow