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Behind The Photograph: The Minstrels at Selby Abbey

The minstrel appears to gaze out across the city while we stand beside it. For a moment we share its viewpoint. We are no longer simply looking at the abbey; we are heavenly minstrels too.

by Andy Marshall

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