Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Fairfax House
- Bone Trial Piece
- The York Observatory
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Retreat
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The York Helmet
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- De Grey Rooms
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Church of St Helen
- The Railway King: George Hudson