Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- St William's Shrine
- Cinema Comes to York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- View from Station Rise
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Our Lady's Row
- The 1190 Massacre
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The First Railway Station
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York and the Holocaust
- The Mansion House
- The Horn of Ulf