Rebecca Somerset
Work in Progress 2
The second in a series in which the archives team shares what they have been doing over the last few months.
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Blog Posts
Read about our latest news, collection highlights, and reflections.
Rebecca Somerset
Sep 29, 20236 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
Aug 2, 20205 min read
Barbados and the Parish of St Francis of Assisi
On 28 July 2020 the parish of St Francis of Assisi in Barbados was handed over to the local diocese after Michael Barrow SJ celebrated...
Mary Allen
Jan 14, 20194 min read
Rupununi Mission, Guyana
A look at the foundation of the Jesuit Rupununi Mission using sources from the Archives.
Sally Kent
Mar 5, 20183 min read
Fr James Etheridge Arrives in Guyana
Account of the establishment of a Jesuit mission in Guyana in 1857.
Volunteer
Dec 4, 20173 min read
A Volunteer's Tale
Tuesday 5 December is International Volunteer Day, an international observance designated by the United Nations in 1985 that offers an...
Sally Kent
Aug 27, 20175 min read
Evelyn Waugh in Guyana
In the winter of 1932-1933 Waugh had travelled to the interior of British Guiana (as it was then known) and Brazil.
Work Experience Placement
Jul 2, 20173 min read
Work Experience in the Archives
This week's blog post has been guest-written by work experience student, Natasha Wilkinson. Hello! My name is Natasha Wilkinson, I am 16...
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