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Read about our latest news, collection highlights, and reflections.
Rebecca Somerset
Jan 8, 20166 min read
Jesuits at Gallipoli
The Gallipoli Campaign, occurred in what was then the Ottoman Empire but is now Turkey, between 25 April 1915 and 9 January 1916. The...
Mary Allen
Sep 13, 20153 min read
The Battle of Britain 75 Years On
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Between 10 July and 31 October 1940, the German Air Force waged an air...
Rebecca Somerset
Aug 26, 20151 min read
Ignatian Fireworks: The Jesuits and the Great Fire of London
349 years ago for four days a major fire burnt in London. The Great Fire of London swept through the city from 2 to 5 September 1666, and...
Mary Allen
Jul 5, 20153 min read
155 year of the Sacred Heart, Edinburgh
This year marks the 155th anniversary of the opening of the Jesuit-run Church of the Sacred Heart at Lauriston Street, Edinburgh. Looking...
Mary Allen
Jun 7, 20154 min read
Napoleon and the Catholic Church
Describing a letter by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1804 to the Bishop of Orleans which is held by the Archives for unknown reasons.
Volunteer
May 10, 20153 min read
Transcribing 'The Chaplains’ Weekly'
On May 9th 1915 Fr William Feran composed the first edition of The Chaplains’ Weekly; a newsletter whose purpose he explained in the...
Mihaela Repina
Jan 7, 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...
Rebecca Somerset
Nov 12, 20141 min read
Explore Your Archives Campaign 2014
Announcement of an internal exhibition of Jesuit military chaplains.
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