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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bootham Bar
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Female Prison
- A Pipkin
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York Garrison
- The Medieval Castle
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The York Observatory
- John Carr - Architect
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Bar Convent
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Red Tower