York Minster

Publications to help with your visit

Schools are free to photocopy our publications for internal use only. To place your order call us on 01904 557224. Your materials will then be sent with an accompanying invoice. Postage & packing free.

York Minster a Place of Worship £4.50
Written for KS2 this popular publication has been revised to include full colour illustrations and photo's. It covers the furniture and vestments used in the Minster, the festivals celebrated in its worship & symbols to be seen in the building.

Jarrold Guide Book to York Minster £5.00
A new full-colour 48 page guide book, with specially commissioned photographs, written to help you make the most of your visit.

Interactive Timeline CD ROM £6.00
York Minster Across the Centuries. Each century has an image and text featuring the main events in the life of the Minster.

Frequently Asked Questions about York Minster £3.50
Illustrated book with over 25 questions and answers. How big? Who built it? How old? If we haven't answered one of your own let us know and we will add it to the book.

How Was It Done? The Building of York Minster £4.50
Updated to include the current restoration of the East Front. Now includes 5 full page colour photos. This book explores how great Cathedrals like York Minster were built. It answers many questions such as: how were they planned? How was stone lifted to such great heights? How do you build vaults and arches? It also includes sections on the materials used, where they come from, and how has the Minster been effected by weathering, pollution and fire over the centuries?

Modern Minster from Roman Roots £3.50
Illustrated history of the Minster site over nearly 2000 years. Meet Roman emperors, Saxon converts, Viking landowners, Norman builders, Medieval archbishops, Tudor reformers, a nineteenth century arsonist and a team of Swedish engineers!

Colour & Light £3.00
KS 1 teacher's resource book, including worksheets, preparation, follow-up work & information.

Fire! Fire! and other Disasters at York Minster £3.00
A brief look at some of the disasters - deliberate and accidental - that have occured throughout York Minster's long history. Find out about attacks fires arson and storm damage - and the subsequent restorations

The Tudors £3.00
What exactly happened in the English Church during the reign of each Tudor monarch, and why.

Seeing Stories £3.00
The Minster has always been a source of creative writing. This book puts together ideas for use at KS 2.

Roman Rule & Religion £3.00
Who were the Romans? What did they believe, and what remains of their influence today?

Who On Earth Told You That? £2.50
A light-hearted collection of popular stories, anecdotes, lore and legend about people and events in the history of York Minster.