Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
-
Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
-
Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
-
Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
-
Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
-
The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
-
Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
-
Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The First Railway Station
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Shambles
- Lendal Bridge
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Judges Lodging
- Bronze weights
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Hospitium
- St William's Shrine
- The Debtors' Prison