Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
-
King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
-
Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
-
Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
-
A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
-
Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
-
Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
-
A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- Viking Male Grooming
- The White Rose of York
- The Greyfriars
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Norman Minster
- The Railway Institute
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Lendal Tower
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Barker Tower
- Rowntree Park
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The New Theatre
- New Shopping Centres
- Is York Cursed?
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa