Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The York Observatory
- York's Coat of Arms
- The York Helmet
- The Greyfriars
- The County Court House
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Lendal Bridge
- York Central Library
- Royal Station Hotel
- St Crux's Church
- Walmgate Bar
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York's first historian: Francis Drake