By Stephanie Nield - Archivist The Leonard Cheshire Archive Centre in Netherseal, South Derbyshire collects, cares for and shares the history of disability charity Leonard Cheshire and its founder, Group Captain Lord Leonard Cheshire VC OM. Whilst the charity is non-denominational, its founder and his wife and fellow charity worker Lady Sue Ryder CMG OBE were … Continue reading The Leonard Cheshire Historic Sound Archive 
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Putting a finger on it: evidence of unusual historical repair materials and methods in two special collections
Victoria Stevens ACR Victoria Stevens Library and Archive Preservation and Conservation Ltd. victoriastevensconservation@gmail.com When it comes to the repair of bound items, there is a long tradition of the reuse and repurposing of materials. The recycling of waste is predominant in the history of book construction and repair methods throughout the medieval and early modern … Continue reading Putting a finger on it: evidence of unusual historical repair materials and methods in two special collections
The Story of the Bridgettines of Syon Abbey
A Catholic Family History Society Lecture; presented by Carmen Mangion PhD Senior Lecturer in the Department of History, Classics and Archaeology at Birkbeck, University of London. Date: 20 November 2021 Time: 14:00 GMT Place: Online The great Abbey at Syon was the only Bridgettine house in England. The foundation stone was laid by Henry V … Continue reading The Story of the Bridgettines of Syon Abbey
New Patron’s of the Catholic Archive Society
I am delighted to announce the appointment of two new patrons to the Catholic Archives Society: Our new episcopal patron is Bishop Robert Byrne CO, current bishop of Hexham and Newcastle. Bishop Robert has an impressive track record in promoting Catholic heritage, both during his time as Auxiliary Bishop in Birmingham as a trustee in … Continue reading New Patron’s of the Catholic Archive Society
Artefacts in Archives Series : Sisters of the Society of the Sacred Heart War Memorials
Barbara Vesey England and Wales Provincial Archivist, Society of the Sacred Heart On the campus of Digby Stuart College at the University of Roehampton there is a War Memorial that is distinctive in having been erected several months before the war ended, in May of 1918. The Memorial is also unusual in that some of those … Continue reading Artefacts in Archives Series : Sisters of the Society of the Sacred Heart War Memorials
Artefacts in Archives Series: Unlocking a door to the past – The Key to St Peter’s Church, Birmingham
By Naomi Johnson : Naomi is the curator archivist for the Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham, maintaining the historic collections and buildings of the diocesan seminary, St Mary’s College Oscott and the archives of the Archdiocese, housed at St Chad’s Cathedral. I often joke to visitor’s at St Mary’s College, Oscott, that the Pugin designed ceremonial … Continue reading Artefacts in Archives Series: Unlocking a door to the past – The Key to St Peter’s Church, Birmingham
Job Advert: Project Archivist – Methodist Missionary Society Archive
Fixed term to 31 August 2022 £27,000 pa The Methodist Church is seeking a Project Archivist to help the existing Archivist leading the project to complete the appraisal of an archive of largely, but not exclusively, twentieth-century missionary records and other items. Applicants should have a postgraduate archive qualification and preferably experience in the context … Continue reading Job Advert: Project Archivist – Methodist Missionary Society Archive
New Journal Editor
We are delighted to announce that Isabel Keating, archivist at Society of the Holy Child Jesus, has taken on the role of editor for the The Journal of the Catholic Archive Society. We are indebted to the hard work of former editor and current chair of the society, Dr Jonathan Bush, for all his hard … Continue reading New Journal Editor
Re-Opening Details
Below you will find the dates of re-opening of Catholic Archives and Institutions. Please check with the organisation directly if pre-booking or restrictions apply. If you would like your details added to the list, please email us at Catholicarchivesociety@gmail.com Downside Abbey Church - Monday 17th May; Details can be found here Downside Abbey Archives - … Continue reading Re-Opening Details
Central Congregational Archive of the Poor Servants of the Mother of God (SMG)
The primary function of the SMG archive service is to preserve the central heritage collections, library and archives of the congregation, as the memory of the congregation and its works, guided by the norms and standards of the archival profession and other approved standards and international guidelines where they are applicable; to facilitate access to … Continue reading Central Congregational Archive of the Poor Servants of the Mother of God (SMG)
