Lucy VintenFeb 7, 20227 minWomen in the Jesuit Rare Book CollectionThe Jesuit collection of sixteenth and seventeenth century books is not an obvious place to look for women, but in a recent blog post I...
Lucy VintenSep 6, 20213 minTo make a Marmolet of Apricots: A Recipe from the FlyleavesMany 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 VintenMar 2, 20207 minReduce, Reuse, Recycle the 17th Century WayWorld Book Day falls on 5 March this year, and this blog post will look at some of the antiquarian books in the Jesuit Archives which I...
Lucy VintenJan 28, 20194 minCataloguing Antiquarian BooksIn this blog post, volunteer Lucy tells us about the fascinating process of cataloguing our historically important antiquarian book...
Mary AllenOct 30, 20173 minGunpowder, Treason and PlotAs the UK prepares for the annual Bonfire Night celebrations, the BBC will be airing the final episode of its ‘explosive’ three-part...
Rebecca SomersetFeb 6, 20152 minSt Henry Morse SJ portraitShort description of acquisition and conservation treatment of a portrait of the Jesuit St Henry Morse.