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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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- De Grey Rooms
- The Norman House
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Victoria Bar
- The First Minster
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Stonegate
- King Richard III and York
- The Female Prison
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York's Airfield
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Art Gallery
- The York Hoard