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Ask an Archivist
9 June is International Archives Day. The day is intended to raise awareness among the public of the importance of records and archives,...

Mary Allen
Jun 7, 20208 min read


Lockdown: What We've Been Doing
Working from home is tricky for archivists. The archive is shut, the material we work with is inaccessible. We can't bring a couple of...

Lucy Vinten
May 24, 20206 min read


ArchI've Celebrated
As 2018 draws to a close, we reflect on some of the anniversaries that the Archives have researched this year. A universally commemorated...

Rebecca Somerset
Dec 31, 20182 min read


Two Years as Archives Assistant
To date, the Archives have supported two part-time Archives Assistants, with the aim of helping prospective archivists into the...

Lucy Vinten
Jul 29, 20185 min read


1966 World Football Cup
Even the most apathetic will be aware that the World Football Cup has recently been taking place. The 21st tournament, which has been...

Rebecca Somerset
Jul 15, 20183 min read


Jesuits and the Lost Art of Letter Writing
The Jesuits in Britain Archives is full of letters – personal correspondence, circulars, letters to and from Fr Provincial and Fr...
Sally Kent
Oct 8, 20174 min read


Redevelopment of the Archives
The last few weeks has seen some physical changes to the Archives. One of the goals identified in the Development Plan for the Archives...

Rebecca Somerset
Nov 22, 20162 min read


Archives Assistant for a Year
On the final day of my year as Archives Assistant at the Archives I would like to give a brief review of the experience, the projects and...
Will Mann
Sep 13, 20163 min read
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