This mid 15th century carving shows the Virgin being taught to read by her mother. It is carved from Derbyshire stone and retains some of its original paint. *
*from a signboard next to the carving
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St Anne Teaching the Virgin to Read
2 Comments CherryPie on Jun 25th 2018
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York Minster at Easter
6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 23rd 2018
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York Minster at Night
2 Comments CherryPie on Jun 22nd 2018
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Left Out in the Rain…
…No wonder he looks unhappy!
8 Comments CherryPie on Jun 11th 2018
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The Birth Place of Guido Fawkes
On 5th November 1605 a York man, Guy Fawkes, was discovered about to ignite 36 barrels of gunpowder underneath the Houses of Parliament. His aim was to spark a Catholic revolution.
Fawkes was born in York in 1570, probably at a house in Stonegate. He was baptised in St Michael le Belfry church on [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jun 9th 2018
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The Yorkshire Museum
A 28 year old man, Lucius Duccius Rufinus, from Viennes in France died in Eboracum after a career as the standard bearer for the Ninth Legion. The soldier carrying the standard of the legion would have been a central target for the enemy.*
The army had its own specialist craftsmen. Tilers made floor and roof tiles [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 5th 2018
