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New Material for Fr William Amherst SJ
Last month (May 2016) the Archives received a new accession for the archives. Five items concerning William Amherst SJ (1820-1904) had...

Rebecca Somerset
Jun 12, 20162 min read


The Pharaohs of the Oppression and the Exodus
As we turn the pages of the Old Testament the wish can hardly fail to arise in us – that more could be told us about the characters of...

Mary Allen
Feb 16, 20162 min read


Helena Wintour's Will
Helena Wintour was born in dangerous times for Catholic families in England. Her father was Robert Wintour who, along with his two...

Mary Allen
Feb 1, 20163 min read


Christmas with Fr Leslie Walker SJ
The personal papers of Fr Leslie Ignatius Walker contain some of the Archives’ most treasured items, particularly his sketch books. Among...

Mary Allen
Dec 21, 20153 min read


Farm St Alphabet Poem
In this blog we feature the Farm St alphabet poem written by Fr Frederick Hathaway SJ (1814-1891). While cataloguing the Farm St Church...

Mary Allen
Aug 16, 20153 min read


Fr John Luck SJ's personal papers
A short summary of Jesuit John Luck and his collections of letters relating to his work as military chaplain in the First World War.

Mary Allen
Mar 16, 20153 min read


A Reminiscence of Barmouth
Short history of Jesuits using Barmouth for holidays and includes a poem.
Mihaela Repina
Feb 25, 20152 min read


Cary-Elwes' photograph collection
Short reflection on the Jesuit Cary-Elwes photography of his work as a missionary in Guyana.

Mary Allen
Feb 18, 20152 min read
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