Rebecca Somerset
A visit to assess the Jesuit Guyana Archives
Archivist Rebecca reflects on a visit to assess the Jesuit archive material in Guyana.
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Blog Posts
Read about our latest news, collection highlights, and reflections.
Alexander Taylor
Aug 7, 20234 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.
Rebecca Somerset
Dec 10, 20216 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.
Mary Allen
Oct 11, 20201 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...
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
Nov 22, 20162 min read
Redevelopment of the Archives
The last few weeks has seen some physical changes to the Archives. One of the goals identified in the Development Plan for the Archives...
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