Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
-
1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
-
Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
-
Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
-
Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
-
The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
-
Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
-
Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- The Minster in Viking Times
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- A New Vision For York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Is York Cursed?
- The York Observatory
- Anglian Carving
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Abbot's House
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Middleham Jewel
- Crest of York St John College
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Bootham Bar