Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Is York Cursed?
- York Railway Station
- King Richard II and York
- Minster Library
- Fairfax House
- The First Minster
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- A New Vision For York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Stonegate
- Crest of York St John College
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Medieval Abbey
- Jubbergate