Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- New Earswick
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Judges Lodging
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Railway Institute
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King Edward III and York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Church of St Olave
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York's Airfield
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The York Helmet