Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Norman Castle
- King Edward II and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Red Tower
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- King Edward III and York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Basilica
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Olive Oil Container
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Ouse Bridge