Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
-
Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
-
Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
-
The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
-
A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
-
Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
-
King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
-
Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Mansion House
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Fire in the Minster
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Basilica
- The Medieval Castle
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Church of St Helen
- Mary Ward
- York St John in the 20th Century
- A New Vision For York
- Cinema Comes to York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- All Saints Church, North Street