Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- William Etty, Artist
- The Council of Arles
- Margaret Clitherow
- Anglian Cross
- The Mansion House
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Norman Window Frame
- King Richard III and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Anglian Carving
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Norman Abbey
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- King Richard II and York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bootham Bar