The Bar Convent York is delighted to announce a special one-day symposium to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the convent chapel, first opened on 27th April 1769. Four papers will present different aspects of the chapel’s history at the Bar Convent on Friday 26th April 2019, including Professor Bill Sheils (York), Dr Jan Graffius (Stonyhurst), Professor Maurice Whitehead (Venerable English … Continue reading Bar Convent Symposium
CAS Visit August 2019
Visit to Dublin, 12th – 17th August 2019 There are plans for a CAS visit to archives in Dublin and Co. Kildare in August 2019. The visit will begin in the afternoon of 12th August and end in the late afternoon of Friday 16th August. The programme is not yet finalised but is likely to … Continue reading CAS Visit August 2019
Job ad: Archives & Heritage Centre Co-ordinator
Institute of Our Lady of Mercy requires an Archives and Heritage Centre Co-Ordinator Based at the Convent of Mercy, Bermondsey, London, SE1 Salary approx. £23,600 (28 hrs) - £29,500 (35 hrs) (£16.20 per hour) Initial 2-year contract, 28 – 35 hours per week. An opportunity has arisen for an Archives and Heritage Centre Co-Ordinator at the Archives … Continue reading Job ad: Archives & Heritage Centre Co-ordinator
Job ad: Archivist and Records Manager
Archivist and Records Manager Based in Acton, London W3 9LP A committed experienced archivist is required on a part-time basis by mutual agreement to be the General Archivist for the Medical Mission Sisters, an international congregation of Roman Catholic women religious with headquarters located in west London. You will possess a recognized qualification in archive … Continue reading Job ad: Archivist and Records Manager
Cold storage scheme
The National Conservation Service and Restore Plc are pleased to announce that the long awaited cold storage scheme, located at the NCS collaborative storage service at Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, is now ready to take collections. The cold store is intended for acetate plastic photographic sheets/strips (negatives and transparencies all formats including mounted slides), cine film … Continue reading Cold storage scheme
Syon Abbey collection
The modern manuscripts (dated 1526-late 20th century) in the Syon Abbey Medieval and Modern Manuscript Collection (reference number EUL MS 262), which are looked after by Special Collections at the University of Exeter, have now been catalogued at item level and are available to search via an online catalogue. It is hoped that the new catalogue entries … Continue reading Syon Abbey collection
Excel for Archivist workshop
Dates have been confirmed for next year’s Excel for Archivists courses in Oxford: Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 February 2019 Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 May 2019 Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 December 2019 In each case the first date is the level one course, Essential techniques for listing archives using Excel and the second is … Continue reading Excel for Archivist workshop
Job ad: Project Archivist
Project Archivist 1 year Fixed Term Contract from February 2019 Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week £16,000pa, onsite accommodation may be available Are you an enthusiastic and committed professional with excellent organisational, operational and interpersonal skills? St George’s is an outstanding school, opened in 1869 by the Catholic Josephites, with the aim of providing … Continue reading Job ad: Project Archivist
Community archive resources
For community archive related training materials, from multiple sources, collated into one easily-accessible central online resource, visit the following website: http://www.communityarchives.org.uk/resources
Explore Your Archives
Launch week this year for the campaign is 17-25 November. Ireland's launch date is 15 November and the venue the National Library in Dublin. Wales is on 16 November in historic Caernarfon. Scotland kicks off on 21 November at Hutcheson's school in Glasgow. Last, but not least, Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service launches for England … Continue reading Explore Your Archives
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