Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Battle of the Standard
- Viking Boot
- Walmgate Bar
- York's Airfield
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Rowntree Park
- Olive Oil Container
- The Guildhall
- King Edward II and York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Anglian Carving