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Jesuit Portraits from our Art Collection
Back in 2016 we reported on the redevelopment of the Archives following the introduction of rolling stacks to create more and improved...

Rebecca Somerset
Jun 21, 20204 min read


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


Celebrating Mary in May
As the month of May continues, so too does a month of special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. With Spring and the promise of new...

Mary Allen
May 10, 20202 min read


Flying Fr Vaughan
Just over 100 years ago, in April 1915, the renowned Jesuit preacher, Fr Bernard Vaughan, spent several days at Farnborough with Lord...

Mary Allen
Apr 26, 20204 min read


A History of Easter Celebrations
Though we currently find ourselves in a truly unprecedented time in history, the Archives wishes to celebrate Easter as much as is safely...
Alex Van Goethem
Apr 12, 20203 min read
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