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Book Reviews for World Book Day 2026
The Archive team reflect on work related books that they have recently read.

Rebecca Somerset
5 days ago11 min read


The Gillet Family: Brothers in Mission
This year marks the anniversary of 175 years of Jesuit involvement in Belize. This is the story of the four Gillet brothers who served the mission in the late 19th century.

Mary Allen
Feb 203 min read


Family History Research in the British Jesuit Archives: Insights from a Case Study
Archivist Rebecca introduces key sources available at the British Jesuit Archives for family history research, illustrating their value through the example of the five Whiteside brothers who all became Jesuit priests.

Rebecca Somerset
Jan 208 min read


Reflections on my Archives Internship
In this blog post, we share highlights from our latest intern’s placement, during which they carried out digitisation and indexing. Their focus on the Jesuit Missions magazine led to interesting discoveries, including the influence of editor Peter Low SJ.
Work Experience Placement
Dec 10, 20253 min read


From Freezer to Screen: Working with the Digitised Negatives
Volunteer Victoria Conner shares insights into her work with the digitised Heythrop negatives collection at the British Jesuit Archives.
Volunteer
Nov 25, 20254 min read


Work in Progress 4
The British Jesuit Archives team share what they have been doing over past six months.

Rebecca Somerset
Oct 27, 20257 min read
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