Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- King Edward I and York
- The White Rose of York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Church of St Helen
- King Richard II and York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Anglian Carving
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Minster Library
- Mary Ward
- York Garrison
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Walmgate Bar