Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- Industrial Upheaval
- King Edward I and York
- The Roman Fortress
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Mary Ward
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- View from Station Rise
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Ouse Bridge
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Micklegate Bar
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- William Etty, Artist
- Margaret Clitherow
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop