The Henson Journals

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Monday, June 30th, 1913.

After breakfast the Bishop took us to see the Rylands Library, and the Chetham Foundation. Both are really notable institutions, the latter is also very fascinating – a relic of the older world surviving in the heart of a modern city. The building is of the 15th century: the foundation of the 17th. There are 100 poor boys fed & educated: and a fine library is maintained.

We came away by the 11.35 a.m. train which reached York at 1.41 p.m. We lunched on the train, & on reaching York went at once to the Cathedral. I was recognized by a civil verger, who shewed us over very politely. We arrived in Durham about 6.30 p.m.

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