Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- The First Minster
- Yorkshire Museum
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Teaching the Poor
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Greyfriars
- York Art Gallery
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Mary Ward
- Middleham Jewel
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Female Prison
- King Edward II and York
- The Mansion House
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Statue of an Athlete