Mary AllenOct 26, 20204 minHistory of the Martyrs’ Cause on the 50th anniversary of the Forty Martyrs’ Canonisation[Credit: Vatican Photo Service] This year, Sunday 25 October marked the 50th anniversary of the canonisation of the Forty Martyrs of...
Rebecca SomersetJun 22, 20204 minJesuit Portraits from our Art CollectionBack in 2016 we reported on the redevelopment of the Archives following the introduction of rolling stacks to create more and improved...
Alex Van GoethemAug 12, 20195 minCataloguing 'The Month'The cataloguing of The Month – a monthly publication owned and operated by the British Province of the Society of Jesus from 1865 until...
Work Experience PlacementOct 22, 20185 minAn English Literature Student's ExperienceIn this week's 'From the Archives' blog, we continue our series of guest posts written by our wonderful work experience students from...
Sally KentNov 22, 20173 minArchI've Discovered Open DayAs part of the annual Explore Your Archive campaign, the Jesuits in Britain Archives held an open day on Tuesday 21st November 2017....
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...
Sally KentOct 9, 20174 minJesuits and the Lost Art of Letter WritingThe Jesuits in Britain Archives is full of letters – personal correspondence, circulars, letters to and from Fr Provincial and Fr...
Mary AllenMar 14, 20163 minCataloguing the Papers of the Cause of the Holy MartyrsSince the closure of the Office of the Vice-Postulators at 114 Mount St c1984 the Archives have been the home of its records, although...
Will MannJan 28, 20164 minThe Mystery of the Missing ManuscriptThe 30th January marks the anniversary of the death of Fr Thomas Falkner SJ at Norton, Shropshire, in 1784. Author of the book...