Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
-
Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
-
A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
-
Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
-
Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
-
The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
-
Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
-
The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- King Edward III and York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The County Court House
- Is York Cursed?
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King Richard III and York
- The Cawood Sword
- The Norman House
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Our Lady's Row
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- First World War York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Medieval Chamber Pot