Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- View from Station Rise
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bone Trial Piece
- New Shopping Centres
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The York Observatory
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Ouse Bridge
- Mary Ward
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- St William's Shrine
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Bootham Bar