Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Norman Window Frame
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The 1190 Massacre
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Fishergate Bar
- Bronze weights
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Norman Castle
- Olive Oil Container
- The Retreat
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Mithras and Arimanius