Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Guildhall
- Statue of Napoleon
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The County Court House
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Barker Tower
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Industrial Upheaval
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Assembly Rooms
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Margaret Clitherow
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Treasurer's House