Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Victorian Prison Building
- 62 Low Petergate
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Lendal Bridge
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Holy Trinity Church
- Silver Strap Ends
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Barker Tower
- York Garrison
- York Union Gas Works
- The Mystery Plays
- Olive Oil Container
- The Mansion House
- The White Rose of York
- The Cawood Sword