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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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The First Railway Station
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- William Etty, Artist
- Fire in the Minster
- Rowntree Park
- Vikings and Christianity
- Gold Arm Ring
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Norman House
- St Crux's Church
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York's first historian: Francis Drake