Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
-
Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
-
After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
-
Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
-
Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
-
Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
-
Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
-
A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Red Tower
- Clifford's Tower
- The Railway Institute
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Shambles
- Barker Tower
- Viking Silk Cap
- Transport Moves On
- Minster Library
- King Edward III and York
- Mary Ward
- Dick Turpin
- The Minster in Viking Times
- First World War York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Roman Chimney Pot