Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Eric Bloodaxe
- A New University
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Holy Trinity Church
- George Leeman
- The Guildhall
- Lendal Tower
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- St Crux's Church
- Judges Lodging
- The County Court House
- Anglian Burial Vessel