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Britain's Most Fragile Treasure

60% | Oct 12, 2011 | Documentary, History

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. The East Window of York Minster is far more than a work of artistic genius, it is a window onto the medieval world and the medieval mind - telling us who were once were and who we still are, all preserved in the most fragile medium of all.

Featured Crew

Chris Foreman
Sound Recordist
Alison Seymour
Production Manager

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Janina Ramirez
Presenter
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Tim Ayers
Self - Centre for Medieval Studies, York
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Sarah Brown
Self - Director, York Glaziers Trust
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Tony Cattle
Self - Glazier
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Keith Jones
Self - Dean of York

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