Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- New Earswick
- The County Court House
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Micklegate Bar
- St Crux's Church
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Cawood Sword
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop