Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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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...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Mystery Plays
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Viking Coins
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Minster Library
- King Edward III and York
- John Carr - Architect
- St Crux's Church
- Medieval Prisons
- 62 Low Petergate
- Aldwark Synagogue
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Crest of York St John College
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Yorkshire Museum