Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
-
A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
-
Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
-
The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
-
Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
-
Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
-
The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
-
After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
-
A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Norman House
- The Multangular Tower
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Gold Finger Ring
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- A New University
- King Richard II and York
- Transport Moves On
- King's Manor - Victorian
- New Shopping Centres
- York Bombed