Lucy VintenFeb 229 minThe evolution of exhibitions at the Jesuit ArchiveThe British Jesuit Archive has been putting on physical exhibitions for over ten years, and the way we do it has changed significantly in...
Mary AllenApr 12, 20212 minWhen an object becomes sacredIn 2018, shortly before the final closure of Heythrop College, some very special items arrived at the British Jesuit Archives.
Work Experience PlacementApr 8, 20196 minCataloguing RelicsIn this blog post Jonathan Roche, a PhD student who undertook work experience in the Archives, gives an account of his work cataloguing...
Rebecca SomersetJul 16, 20183 min1966 World Football CupEven the most apathetic will be aware that the World Football Cup has recently been taking place. The 21st tournament, which has been...
Rebecca SomersetNov 8, 20161 minSt Claude La ColombièreAs this week sees the relics of St Claude La Colombière SJ and St Margaret Mary Alacoque visiting Farm Street Church it seemed...
Mary AllenApr 11, 20162 minRelicsThe Archives hold perhaps hundreds of relics, authenticated and non-authenticated, wrapped up in tiny parcels or housed in reliquaries of...
Rebecca SomersetOct 26, 20153 minFirst World War ArtefactWe have discovered the following artefact in the archives. It is a crucifix with an enclosed note inside a wooden frame with a plaque....
Rebecca SomersetFeb 6, 20152 minSt Henry Morse SJ portraitShort description of acquisition and conservation treatment of a portrait of the Jesuit St Henry Morse.