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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- The 1190 Massacre
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Assembly Rooms
- Our Lady's Row
- The Bar Convent
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Judges Lodging
- Bootham School
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Mystery Plays
- The Shambles
- The York Observatory
- Barker Tower
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Medieval Minster
- All Saints Church, North Street