Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Statue of the God Mars
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bootham School
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- First World War Memorial
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Shambles
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Treasurer's House
- The Norman Castle
- View from Station Rise
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall