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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- William Etty, Artist
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Norman Window Frame
- The Council of Arles
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Olive Oil Container
- Stonegate
- Holy Trinity Church
- Church of St Helen
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Mary Ward
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Black Death
- York Castle Museum
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Gold Arm Ring