Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Guildhall
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Cawood Sword
- Our Lady's Row
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Guy Fawkes
- Crest of York St John College
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Medieval Castle
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Minster in the 18th Century