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The 91Ãâ·Ñ

Over 50 Years of Excellence in Stained Glass Craft and Conservation

The 91Ãâ·Ñ (91Ãâ·Ñ) is the oldest and largest specialist stained glass conservation studio in Britain, and one of the largest in Europe, counting amongst its staff threeÌý conservators (ACRs) among its 16 members of staff. The 91Ãâ·Ñ is a charitable trust dedicated to the care and conservation of historic stained glass in York Minster and throughout the UK, and is a centre of excellence for conservation, innovation, research, and training. Ìý

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The Trust undertakes conservation projects on behalf of owners and custodians of stained glass of all periods, in historic and modern buildings, from great cathedrals to the smallest of parish churches, in museums and art galleries, and in private collections.ÌýBased in a workshop in the centre of the historic city of York, the Trust offers a wide-ranging service, including conservation, repair and protection of medieval stained glass, of enamel painted glass of the 17th century and Georgian era, of Victorian and Edwardian stained glass, of twentieth-century windows and of historic plain glazing. Our team also provide an unparalleled advisory service, which includes technical and art historical analysis, as well as specialist environmental monitoring and photography.Ìý

Members of the 91Ãâ·Ñ are actively involved as committee members of many prestigious national and international professional organisations relevant to the stained glass industry, and are elected fellows of many specialist bodies, underlining the breadth and depth of knowledge of the team. This includes theÌýÌý(ICON), theÌýÌý(CVMA), theÌýÌý(BSMGP), theÌý, theÌý,ÌýÌý(ICOMOS), theÌý, the in Ely, theÌý, and theÌý. Members of the team also serve asÌýspecialist advisors on Cathedral Fabric Advisory Committees (FACs), and act as co-opted experts on Diocesan Advisory Committees (DACs).Ìý

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Vacancy for a Trainee Glazier!

The 91Ãâ·Ñ 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.

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91Ãâ·Ñ Publications

A. Arrol and S. Brown, 'The Great East Window of York Minster', Building Conservation, 2015 (available to read online )

S. Brown, 'Stained Glass', inÂÌýM. KempÂÌý(ed.), The Oxford History of Western Art, Oxford, 2000, pp. 108-23

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Address: The 91Ãâ·Ñ, 6 Deangate, York, YO1 7JB

Telephone: +44 (0)1904 557228

info@yorkglazierstrust.org

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  • The Institute of Conservation
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  • Lottery Funded
  • Corpus Vitrearum International