Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- New Shopping Centres
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Jubbergate
- Guy Fawkes
- Inscription to Hecules
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Water Lanes
- Fishergate Bar
- The Norman House
- Middleham Jewel
- Scarborough Bridge
- Treasurer's House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- A New University
- The Guildhall
- William Etty, Artist
- Inscription from Fortress Gate