Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- William Etty, Artist
- The First Railway Station
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- De Grey Rooms
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Middleham Jewel
- Viking Coins
- The York Hoard
- Olive Oil Container
- Treasurer's House
- The Abbot's House
- The Cawood Sword
- Judges Lodging
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Bar Convent