Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Council of Arles
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Black Death
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Viking Boot
- The Multangular Tower
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Vikings and Christianity
- Stonegate
- Norman Window Frame
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart