Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
-
Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
-
A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
-
Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
-
Victorian
York didn’t become high...
-
York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
-
Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
-
The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- The First Minster
- Minster Library
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Royal Station Hotel
- Ripon College for Women
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Norman Abbey
- The Female Prison
- Statue of an Athlete
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Stonegate
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Cawood Sword
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Battle of Marston Moor