Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York Castle Museum
- The Cawood Sword
- St Leonard's Hospital
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York Central Library
- The York Helmet
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Multangular Tower
- York Union Gas Works
- Anglian Carving
- First World War York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Norman House
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Viking Coins
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity