Rebecca SomersetDec 19, 20230 minThe Archivists' 12 Days of ChristmasA funny take on the traditional Twelve Days of Christmas song.
Mary AllenDec 17, 20213 minFestive HighlightsSome festive favourites from the British Jesuit Archives. Br Thomas Moore's Christmas pudding recipe (ref. SJ/29/6) In the 1930s, Novices...
Mary AllenDec 21, 20205 minFestive CelebrationsChristmas 2020 looks set to be a Christmas like no other. Traditionally a time spent with family and friends, thanks to the global...
Alex Van GoethemDec 16, 20193 minFestive FavouritesIt is that joyful time of year once again, and here at the Archives we are feeling particularly festive. We have decided to usher in the...
Alex Van GoethemDec 17, 20183 minA History of Christmas Cards through the Jesuit ArchivesWith only a few days to go until Christmas the festive season is officially in full swing. Gifts have been bought and wrapped (we all...
Sally KentDec 18, 20173 minHeythrop's White ChristmasNinety years ago this Christmas, Britain experienced one of the heaviest snowfalls recorded in the twentieth century.
Rebecca SomersetDec 20, 20161 minChristmas GreetingsDelving once more into the amazing treasure trove that is the Blandyke Papers (for information on the origins of this remarkable resource...
Mary AllenDec 21, 20153 minChristmas with Fr Leslie Walker SJThe personal papers of Fr Leslie Ignatius Walker contain some of the Archives’ most treasured items, particularly his sketch books. Among...
Mihaela RepinaDec 23, 20141 minChristmas Verses and Sketches from 1914The 1914 Christmas edition of the Blandyke Papers in our Jesuits in Britain Archives are full of inspiring images and reflections for...