Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
-
After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
-
Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
-
A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
-
Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
-
A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
-
Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
-
The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Is York Cursed?
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Holy Trinity Church
- Barley Hall
- King Edward II and York
- The Hospitium
- The Mystery Plays
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Red Tower
- Fairfax House
- King Richard III and York
- The York Hoard
- Stonegate
- The Railway King: George Hudson