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Vacancy for a Trainee Glazier!
The YGT are looking to recruit for an exciting and varied role as a trainee/apprentice site worker/metal worker/ and specialist glazier. Full details on the position and how to apply can be found by clicking on this page and downloading the relevant forms.
Read more…Dr Richard Shephard MBE (1949-2021)
It is with great sadness that the YGT has learned of the death of our former trustee and dear friend, Dr Richard Shephard MBE.
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The YGT Joins Instagram
For a sneak peak behind the scenes, please follow the YGT's all new instagram account, which will showcase the fascinating work we do. Updated regularly.
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Studio Re-Opens
Following the UK government's announcement that the country was entering a period of lockdown, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the YGT closed its premises from late March. However, after making adaptations to the YGT's workshops - in order to create Covid Secure work environments - the YGT is pleased to announce that all of our staff have now returned to work and are busy operating 'business as usual'.
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Launch of a New Online YGT Resource
The team at YGT are pleased to announce the launch of the Stained Glass Navigator, a pioneering new collaboration between the York Minster Fund, the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the YGT. The Navigator uses incredibly high-resolution medium format images of York Minster's stained glass - sometimes from viewpoints impossible to ordinarily reach in person - and presents them together on a single easy-to-use website.
Read more…Team Surveys Scheme of Windows at Rochdale Town Hall
Since March, members of the YGT have been acting as specialist advisors for Rochdale Town Hall's plans to conserve their scheme of over 100 nineteenth-century stained glass windows by Heaton, Butler and Bayne of London.
Read more…The YGT's Director Speaks at an International Conference
The YGT's director, Sarah Brown, is due to give a lecture this week at an international conference to celebrate the 25 year anniversary of the establishment of conservation and restoration department at the University of Applied Sciences Erfurt. Sarah will join an international array of experts, all speaking on different conservation issues affecting their field of expertise.
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Sold-Out Light Show Raises Funds for Stained Glass Conservation
Sound and light artists Ross Ashton and Karen Monid, from the critically acclaimed Projection Studio, have returned to York for a seven-night sold-out immersive audio and visual installation, transforming the nave of York Minster. The YGT's staff were treated to a special private preview of the spectacular 'Northern Lights' event, which uses the Trust's high-definition medium format images of the stained glass as part of the performance.
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YGT Designs A New Window for Holy Trinity, Acaster Malbis
YGT's expert glass-painter Janet Parkin has designed and made a stunning new window for a Grade I listed church in Acaster Malbis, North Yorkshire. The three light south nave window at Holy Trinity Church shows an array of woodland creatures and has been created in memory of cherished former parishioner Carol Woollcombe (1925-2005).
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Fourth YGT Conservator Gains their Accreditation from ICON
The team at YGT are proud to congratulate conservator Laura Tempest on successfully being awarded her accreditation from the Institute of Conservation (ICON). Becoming an accredited conservator-restorer (ACR) demonstrates that an individual practitioner has an in-depth knowledge of conservation, sound judgement, a high degree of competence and professionalism, and a thorough understanding of the principles and ethics which underpins their practice.
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