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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- 62 Low Petergate
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Cinema Comes to York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York Union Gas Works
- Yorkshire Museum
- Roman Head Pot
- York Bombed
- The George Fox Incident
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Viking Boot
- Fairfax House
- Rebuilt in Stone