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Blog Posts
Read about our latest news, collection highlights, and reflections.


The Mystery of E.M. Rix: Uncovering the Translator of The Testament of Ignatius of Loyola
Francesca shares her research into the identity of the English translator of St Ignatius' testament published in 1900.
Francesca Bugliani Knox
Aug 158 min read


Six Months with 18th-Century Books
Volunteers Lisi and Iris reflect on the interesting things they have found in the eighteenth century books they have been listing over the last six months.
Volunteer
Jul 283 min read


The Communities, Cats and Catalogues of St Beuno's
A sunny retreat at St Beuno's in preparation for cataloguing their archives.

Jamie Hennessy Jackson
Jun 235 min read


A Day at the Manchester Universities' Catholic Chaplaincy
A visit to the Catholic Chaplaincy in Manchester to package an architectural drawing, assess church archives, and give a talk on the Holy Name Church's history.

Mary Allen
May 164 min read


Unlocking Jesuit History: The Power of the Annual Catalogues
Quick overview of a useful research source for Jesuit history: the Catalogues produced by each Province annually.

Rebecca Somerset
Apr 296 min read


Work in Progress 3
Summary of what the archives team has been doing over past six months.

Rebecca Somerset
Mar 316 min read
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