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


Work in Progress 3
Summary of what the archives team has been doing over past six months.

Rebecca Somerset
Mar 316 min read


A visit to assess the Jesuit Guyana Archives
Archivist Rebecca reflects on a visit to assess the Jesuit archive material in Guyana.

Rebecca Somerset
Sep 29, 20236 min read


Centenary Anniversary of Loyola Hall
It is the centenary anniversary of the opening of Loyola Hall, a Jesuit retreat centre that operated between 1923 and 2014.

Alexander Taylor
Aug 7, 20234 min read


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


The Archives in Numbers
This year, 20 October marks World Statistics Day, a day to highlight the importance of data for informed decision-making. The United...

Mary Allen
Oct 12, 20201 min read


Caring for Glass Plate Negatives
Back in March 2018 Lorraine Finch, a photograph conservator, gave the archive team some valuable training on identifying different...

Rebecca Somerset
Jul 15, 20195 min read


What to do when Disaster Strikes
As in most professions, it is important for archivists to keep up with their professional development in order to be up to date with...

Lucy Vinten
Apr 9, 20183 min read


Thinking About Audio-visual Material
The purpose of the Jesuit in Britain Archives is to collect, preserve and make available records concerning the Jesuits in Britain. This...

Mary Allen
Feb 13, 20173 min read
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