Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- King Richard II and York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Scarborough Bridge
- Roman Head Pot
- De Grey Rooms
- Middleham Jewel
- The 1190 Massacre
- Crest of York St John College
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Bootham School
- Vikings and Christianity
- Jubbergate
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York