Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- Roman Head Pot
- Gold Arm Ring
- Cinema Comes to York
- Viking Silk Cap
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Debtors' Prison
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Retreat
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The New Theatre
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Medieval Minster
- York Railway Station
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle