Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
-
Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
-
Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
-
Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
-
Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
-
Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
-
Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
-
Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- The Female Prison
- Water Lanes
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- King Richard III and York
- Judges Lodging
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- King Edward I and York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- King Edward II and York
- St William's Shrine
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Barker Tower
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Sixties York