Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
-
York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
-
Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
-
After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
-
The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
-
Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
-
Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
-
The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- First World War Memorial
- Industrial Upheaval
- York Art Gallery
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Garrison
- Crest of York St John College
- The York Hoard
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Sixties York
- Margaret Clitherow
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Stonegate
- Church of St Helen
- York's Medieval Synagogue