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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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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.
- The Norman Castle
- Norman Window Frame
- The County Court House
- Ouse Bridge
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Battle of the Standard
- Crest of York St John College
- New Earswick
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Roman Fortress
- Jubbergate
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- King Richard III and York