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Fr Pedro Arrupe SJ visits Britain
This year, 5 February marked the 28th anniversary of the death of the Society’s 28th Superior General, Fr Pedro Arrupe. The anniversary...

Mary Allen
Feb 11, 20193 min read


Cataloguing Antiquarian Books
In this blog post, volunteer Lucy tells us about the fascinating process of cataloguing our historically important antiquarian book...

Lucy Vinten
Jan 28, 20194 min read


Rupununi Mission, Guyana
A look at the foundation of the Jesuit Rupununi Mission using sources from the Archives.

Mary Allen
Jan 14, 20194 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


A History of Christmas Cards through the Jesuit Archives
With only a few days to go until Christmas the festive season is officially in full swing. Gifts have been bought and wrapped (we all...
Alex Van Goethem
Dec 17, 20183 min read


Digital Preservation
The 29 November was World Digital Preservation Day, which has as its aim raising awareness of digital preservation. To mark the occasion...

Rebecca Somerset
Dec 3, 20182 min read
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