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Blog Posts
Read about our latest news, collection highlights, and reflections.
Mary Allen
Jan 23, 20241 min read
Winter scenes at Heythrop College
After the recent fall in temperatures, we thought we would revisit one of our favourite collections: the Heythrop College negatives. The...
Mary Allen
Feb 17, 20204 min read
Oversize Plan Collection Conserved
The Archives holds a substantial collection of oversize plans and documents. These include architectural plans and drawings of Jesuit...
Mary Allen
Oct 6, 20194 min read
Architectural Plans of the Holy Name Church, Manchester
In May this year, the Archives took delivery of over 200 architectural plans and drawings of the Holy Name Church in Manchester. The...
Rebecca Somerset
Jul 14, 20195 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...
Lucy Vinten
Apr 8, 20183 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...
Mary Allen
Feb 13, 20173 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...
Rebecca Somerset
Feb 6, 20152 min read
St Henry Morse SJ portrait
Short description of acquisition and conservation treatment of a portrait of the Jesuit St Henry Morse.
Mihaela Repina
Nov 24, 20141 min read
The Cake that Changed the Temple at Manresa, Roehampton
How a cake changed a temple
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