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Read about our latest news, collection highlights, and reflections.


A Week of Work Experience
One of the aims of the Jesuits in Britain Archives is to support individuals who are considering a career in the archive profession by...
Work Experience Placement
Sep 10, 20183 min read


Discovering Jesuit Poetry for World Poetry Day
“Poetry is the mainstay of oral tradition and, over centuries, can communicate the innermost values of diverse cultures … [It is] the...

Mary Allen
Mar 13, 20172 min read


Christmas Greetings
Delving once more into the amazing treasure trove that is the Blandyke Papers (for information on the origins of this remarkable resource...

Rebecca Somerset
Dec 20, 20161 min read


Archive Open Day 2016
On 29 December we once again opened their doors to give staff and community members a glimpse at some of the treasures held within the...

Mary Allen
Dec 5, 20162 min read


The Pharaohs of the Oppression and the Exodus
As we turn the pages of the Old Testament the wish can hardly fail to arise in us – that more could be told us about the characters of...

Mary Allen
Feb 16, 20162 min read


A celebration of Mary in May
Showcasing illustrated verses relating to Mary done by Jesuits in formation in the late 19th Century.

Mary Allen
May 26, 20152 min read


A Reminiscence of Barmouth
Short history of Jesuits using Barmouth for holidays and includes a poem.
Mihaela Repina
Feb 25, 20152 min read


One Hundred Years Ago Today...
One hundred years ago today the first Zeppelin raid on Britain took place on the evening of 19th January 1915. A young Jesuit scholastic...
Mihaela Repina
Jan 7, 20152 min read
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