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Pilgrimage in practice: William Brewyn’s guide to Rome (picture-this)
...‘Picture This…’ focusses on St Thomas Becket. read more...
Item 4: The Book of Hours (page)
Author: Cressida Williams, Archives and Library Manager The previous article in this series examined the practice of glossing in medieval scholarly texts. read more...
Visitor FAQs (page)
...to others; they should self-isolate at home immediately with other members of their household. Remote participation should be considered, for example by watching our daily online videos. read more...
Prepare for your visit (page)
...sheets One of the great treasurers in the Cathedral’s Archives and Library is a book about animals called a ‘bestiary’. read more...
Item 1: The Anglo-Saxon Bible (page)
Author: Cressida Williams, Archives and Library Manager Books provide some of the richest evidence for the early medieval art of the British Isles. read more...A History of the Book in 20 Books from the Cathedral’s Collections (page)
...Cathedral continued to be a centre of scholarship and learning. read more...
Dressing to impress (picture-this)
...Williams, Archives and Library Manager, Canterbury Cathedral The brutal murder of St Thomas Becket in his own cathedral on 29th December 1170, 850 years ago, sent shock waves far and... read more...
The History of the Book told from the Cathedral’s Collections (event)
A perfect afternoon for all book-lovers! Enjoy a special visit to Canterbury Cathedral’s Archives and Library to see some highlights of the book collections, from medieval to modern. read more...
Raising a wee dram to St Thomas Becket (picture-this)
...incongruous article to be found in Canterbury Cathedral Archives and Library. read more...
Digitised Archives and Library Content (page)
This is a listing of resources which provide access to digitized images from the collections. Please click here for catalogues. read more...
Canterbury Cathedral in the 21st Century: Digital Archives (page)
Author: Cressida Williams, Archives and Library Manager 2020 should have been a landmark year for Canterbury, with events to mark the major anniversaries of St Thomas Becket. read more...