Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Lendal Tower
- St Crux's Church
- The Mansion House
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York's Coat of Arms
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- King Edward III and York
- The First Minster
- Anglian Cross
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Viking Coins
- The Norman Abbey
- Anglian Burial Vessel