Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Alcuin of York
- The York Observatory
- Guy Fawkes
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Basilica
- The Medieval Abbey
- Rowntree Park
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Roman Fortress
- The Hospitium
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Medieval Castle
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Viking Silk Cap
- Jubbergate
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Viking Boot