Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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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...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Viking Coins
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Amber Bead Workshop
- King Edward I and York
- Vikings and Christianity
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Stonegate
- Water Lanes
- King Edward II and York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Monk Bar
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Statue of an Athlete