The Yorkshire Post says: A window of hope. Milestone in York Minster restoration

A WINDOW into the past '“ and the future '“ is offered by the culmination of a momentous restoration project at York Minster that has taken a decade of painstaking work to complete because of its complexity.
By The Newsroom
Published 18th May 2018, 01:05 BST
Updated 18th May 2018, 13:01 BST
Lead Labourer Andy Bracegirdle walks in front of the 600-year old Great East Window in York Minster, as work is completed in a decade-long project to conserve and restore the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the country.Lead Labourer Andy Bracegirdle walks in front of the 600-year old Great East Window in York Minster, as work is completed in a decade-long project to conserve and restore the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the country.
Lead Labourer Andy Bracegirdle walks in front of the 600-year old Great East Window in York Minster, as work is completed in a decade-long project to conserve and restore the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the country.

Thanks to highly-skilled craftspeople from York Glaziers Trust, and benefactors to a £11.5m appeal backed by The Yorkshire Post and many others, the 600-year-old Great East Window is as good as new after 311 stained glass panels were conserved.

Yet, as work begins on
the next phase of improvements to an iconic building that is a symbol of Christianity, and Yorkshire, it’s a reminder that this country must continue to invest in those traditional skills that are key to maintaining the country’s national heritage for centuries to come.

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