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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Retreat
- The Female Prison
- Holy Trinity Church
- The End of the Abbey
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Alcuin of York
- Bootham School
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Industrial Upheaval
- Monk Bar
- The County Court House
- Statue of an Athlete
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York Castle Museum