Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Dick Turpin
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Olive Oil Container
- The 1190 Massacre
- Jubbergate
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The George Fox Incident
- York's Coat of Arms
- A New Vision For York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Medieval Prisons
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- De Grey Rooms