Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
-
The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
-
Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
-
Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
-
Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
-
Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
-
The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
-
The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- Vikings and Christianity
- Industrial Upheaval
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Mary Ward
- York Garrison
- Olive Oil Container
- The Basilica
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Greyfriars
- The Abbot's House
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- New Earswick
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- King Edward I and York
- A Pipkin