York Minster's master stonemason recalled the night the cathedral caught fire in 1984, as an exhibition was unveiled to honour the occasion - 40 years on.
Master Mason Emeritus John David was a resident in the Minster's precinct at the time of the fire.
On the night of July 9, 1984, a lightning strike struck the south transept of the Minster.
"I was awoken at two o'clock in the morning by a neighbour who was a landlord in the local pub," John said.
"He rang the doorbell incessantly and woke me and my wife up and basically said the south transept's on fire so we went to have a look."
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