Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
-
After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
-
Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
-
York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
-
1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
-
The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
-
A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
-
Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Stonegate
- Holy Trinity Church
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Our Lady's Row
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Barley Hall
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Teaching the Poor
- A New Vision For York
- Clifford's Tower
- A Pipkin
- Mithras and Arimanius
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Minster after the Reformation