Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Treasurer's House
- Fairfax House
- Ouse Bridge
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Yorkshire Museum
- Jubbergate
- The Medieval Minster
- Bone Trial Piece
- 62 Low Petergate
- York St John in the 20th Century
- George Leeman
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York Art Gallery