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Read about our latest news, collection highlights, and reflections.
Mary Allen
Jan 29, 20184 min read
155 years of Letters and Notices
One of the Archives' most frequently consulted sources is a publication called Letters and Notices. It is an internal publication,...
Sally Kent
Dec 18, 20173 min read
Heythrop's White Christmas
Ninety years ago this Christmas, Britain experienced one of the heaviest snowfalls recorded in the twentieth century.
Lucy Vinten
Nov 6, 20176 min read
Revisiting ‘Chaplains’ Weekly’ for Remembrance Day
This week we remember those who have served their country in war. Jesuits have served as Military Chaplains in successive conflicts, and...
Mary Allen
Oct 24, 20174 min read
The Reformation and the Jesuits in England
A brief exploration of the effect Martin Luther's reformation had on the Jesuits in England.
Sally Kent
Sep 11, 20173 min read
A Look at the Records of Mount St Mary's College and Other Jesuit Schools
A brief overview of some of the collections of school records held by the British Jesuit Archives.
Sally Kent
Apr 23, 20173 min read
Beaumont College and the First World War
Next month alumni of Beaumont College will travel to the battlefield of Verdun to commemorate the Beaumont Old Boys who fought and died...
Lucy Vinten
Apr 9, 20174 min read
Jesuit Missionaries' Dictionaries and Vocabularies
On 15 April 1755, Dr Johnson published his Dictionary of the English Language. In the previous 150 years over 20 English dictionaries had...
Mary Allen
Mar 26, 20174 min read
The Jesuits' Church in London
This Friday, 30th of March 2017, will see the launch of the eagerly anticipated Farm Street: The Story of the Jesuits’ Church in London...
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