Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Gold Arm Ring
- View from Station Rise
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York Castle Museum
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Olive Oil Container
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The County Court House
- The Norman House
- York Central Library
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- King Richard II and York
- New Earswick
- The Multangular Tower