3/4 Britains Most Fragile Treasure

First broadcast: Oct 2011.
Historian Dr Janina Ramirez unlocks the secrets of a centuries-old masterpiece in glass. At 78 feet in height, the famous East Window at York Minster is the largest medieval stained-glass window in the country and it was the creative vision of a single artist, a mysterious master craftsman called John Thornton, one of the earliest named English artists.

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stunning

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📖 Thank You!

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i needed a seat belt for this ride

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Yeah but 15th C?? As do other cathedrals including Notre Dame which has 13th C glass!

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A 3rd you say

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Looks like he decided to shave it all off and soon as he started on his sideburns he changed his mind 😂