Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Royal Station Hotel
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King Richard III and York
- The Multangular Tower
- Guy Fawkes
- Skeldergate Bridge
- New Shopping Centres
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Council of Arles
- The Basilica
- The Black Death
- Fishergate Bar
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Shambles
- Military Belt Fitting
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'