This is a reminder that subs for 2017 are now due. The annual subscription is £20. Many have set up direct debit or standing order payments for their annual subscription which greatly helps with our administration. Otherwise, cheques should be made payable to Catholic Archives Society and forwarded to the Treasurer: Sister Benignus O’Brien, Langdale House, … Continue reading 2017 subscription reminder
Catholic Record Society conference
The call for papers is now open for the Catholic Record Society's 60th annual conference, which will take place at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, 24–26 July 2017. The call for papers will close on Friday 21st April 2017. The Society invites proposals on any topic relating to Reformation and post-Reformation Catholic History in the British Isles and welcomes … Continue reading Catholic Record Society conference
Catholics in England 1680-1840 database launch
The Catholic Family History Society (CFHS) is planning the launch of a major new electronic database with a paper delivered by Br. Rory G Higgins FSC of Australia at a seminar on Saturday 7 October 2017 in the Conference Rooms, 24 Tufton Street London SW1P 3RB 10am-4pm. An Index to the Names and Details of … Continue reading Catholics in England 1680-1840 database launch
New book and invitation to book launch
A new book about François Longuet, the French émigré priest who founded the Catholic parishes in Reading has been published. It is François Longuet and the Reading Mission by Lindsay Mullaney. A book launch is being held at St James' Church, The Forbury, Reading, on Sunday 12 February 2017 at 3pm to which you are warmly … Continue reading New book and invitation to book launch
Training event 13 March 2017
The Catholic Archives Society is pleased to announce that another training event has been organised for Monday 13 March 2017 at Herefordshire Archives and Records Centre (HARC) 1pm-5pm. Richard Wade, HARC Archivist, will speak about how to approach sorting, cataloguing and conservation. This will include preliminary sorting and listing, preparing a more detailed catalogue and basic … Continue reading Training event 13 March 2017
Book review required
If you are interested in providing a book review for the 2018 Journal of 'Tales out of school: recollections of ex-convent school girls' (edited by Anthony Spencer, Pat Pinsent and Emma Shackle and published by the Pastoral Research Centre Trust) please contact the Journal editor, Jonathan Bush: jonathan.bush@durham.ac.uk This review would be required by January 2018.
Report on training on water damage
A report of the recently held training day on dealing with water damage is now available to read here: Training 2016: Water damage
Catholic Archives 36
The newest issue of Catholic Archives is now available. Contents of Catholic Archives 36: 2016 Clare Walsh: Stop, Look and Listen! Common sense advice for archivists Peter Phillips: The Pastoral Function of Church Archives: A Personal Reflection Rebecca Somerset: Producing a Development Plan for the Archives Alastair Fraser:'There is some old printed stuff in there as well': Some … Continue reading Catholic Archives 36
North West Catholic History Society
The North West Catholic History Society has digitised all the volumes of its annual journal dating back to 1969. These are now available to members of the Society for viewing and downloading on the society's new web site: http://www.nwcatholichistory.org.uk . Also available are digitised copies of other publications such as "Arundel to Zabi" - a … Continue reading North West Catholic History Society
Catholic National Library
An agreement has been reached between the Trustees of the Catholic National Library (CNL) and Durham University that the Library, founded in 1912, will be taken into the care of Durham University. As befits its historic importance the Catholic National Library will remain as a discrete collection within the Library of Durham University, maintaining its existing title. It will … Continue reading Catholic National Library
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