Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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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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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bootham School
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Victoria Bar
- Judges Lodging
- The York Observatory
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Walmgate Bar
- The Medieval Castle
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Margaret Clitherow
- York and the Holocaust
- Bone Trial Piece
- St William's Shrine
- York's Medieval Synagogue