Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Monk Bar
- Dick Turpin
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- De Grey Rooms
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Minster after the Reformation
- New Earswick
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- King Richard III and York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Bone Trial Piece