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Planning a Move: 10 Lessons learnt
A post that explores lessons learnt from preparing for extensive building work in an Archive with collections sent offsite.

Rebecca Somerset
Dec 10, 20216 min read


Reflections on venturing into podcasting
Archivist Rebecca reflects on creating a first podcast for the British Jesuit Archives.

Rebecca Somerset
Nov 4, 20213 min read


St Francis Borgia SJ
Exploring the importance of St Francis Borgia to the Society of Jesus through our rare books collection.

Lucy Vinten
Oct 18, 20213 min read


150th Anniversary of the Holy Name Church, Manchester
This year, 15 October marks the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, or more commonly, the Holy Name

Mary Allen
Oct 4, 20213 min read


160th Anniversary: The Jesuits Take Possession of Manresa House, Roehampton
On 25 September 1861 Fr Alfred Weld (Rector of Beaumont Lodge and Director of Novices) met Fr Henry McCann, Procurator of the Province,...

Mary Allen
Sep 16, 20212 min read


To make a Marmolet of Apricots: A Recipe from the Flyleaves
Many of the books in the Jesuit Antiquarian book collection contain re-used paper or other material, usually as part of the binding or as...

Lucy Vinten
Sep 6, 20213 min read
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