Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- King Edward I and York
- Bronze weights
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Shambles
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Gold Finger Ring
- George Leeman
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Horn of Ulf
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Black Death
- The George Fox Incident
- A New Vision For York