Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Medieval Minster
- Bootham Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Retreat
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Medieval Prisons
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York Bombed
- The Basilica
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Battle of the Standard
- Statue of Napoleon
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre