Tag: Guildford Cathedral

Volunteering at the Cathedral: Perspectives from an Archive Volunteer

September 28, 2016

Have you ever been intrigued to know just what are volunteers get up to while volunteering at the Cathedral?  Well now you can get an inside view from one of marvelous Archive Volunteers I’ve been volunteering one day a week in the cathedral archive for the past couple of months, helping to catalogue the small collection accumulated from the … More Volunteering at the Cathedral: Perspectives from an Archive Volunteer

Archive item of the week: Plans that never came to fruition.

September 20, 2016

Welcome to Archive item of the week: where we delve into Guildford Cathedral Archives to highlight some of the unique items within the collection This week:  Plans that didn’t happen.  Our People’s Cathedral Archivist takes a look into the planning and organisation for a new build Cathedral. As is well known Guildford Cathedral is a … More Archive item of the week: Plans that never came to fruition.

Archive Item of the Week: The Royal Connection

September 13, 2016

Welcome to Archive item of the week:  where we delve into Guildford Cathedral Archives to highlight some of the unique items within the collection This week: The Royal Connection.  Our People’s Cathedral Archivist dips into the archive collection to share with you some interesting objects with a Royal Connection. Guildford Cathedral was consecrated in 1961 … More Archive Item of the Week: The Royal Connection

Archive Item of the Week: An Illustrator’s View

September 6, 2016

Welcome to Archive item of the week:  where we delve into Guildford Cathedral Archives to highlight some of the unique items within the collection This week: Fundraising.  Our People’s Cathedral Archivist shares with you an interesting part of the Cathedral Archives demonstrating the interesting links for the Cathedral in the great fundraising appeal.   It is … More Archive Item of the Week: An Illustrator’s View

Archive Item of the Week: A Special Relationship with the Parishes

August 30, 2016

Welcome to Archive item of the week:  where we delve into Guildford Cathedral Archives to highlight some of the unique items within the collection This week: The Diocese.  Our People’s Cathedral Archivist shares with you an interesting part of the Cathedral Archives linking the Cathedral to the Diocese.    As with any Cathedral building, Guildford … More Archive Item of the Week: A Special Relationship with the Parishes

Archive Item of the Week:Designing an important carpet

August 23, 2016

Welcome to Archive item of the week:  where we delve into Guildford Cathedral Archives to highlight some of the unique items within the collection. This Week: Carpets.  Our People’s Cathedral Archivist delves into the archive to bring insights into the design process for the interior of the Cathedral.   As with any new building the … More Archive Item of the Week:Designing an important carpet

Archive Item of the Week: A Place for Children

August 16, 2016

Welcome to Archive item of the week:  where we delve into Guildford Cathedral Archives to highlight sine if the unique items within the collection. This Week: The Children’s Garden.  Our People’s Cathedral Archivist looks into the archive and discovers how the children’s garden developed.   Those who have visited the Cathedral may be aware that … More Archive Item of the Week: A Place for Children

The People at the heart of the Cathedral: Our Archive Collections grow

August 12, 2016

People’s stories and people’s connection to the Cathedral is at the heart of our HLF project – through our Oral History Project, Interpretation and work with Volunteers – this connection to the community is also true when it comes to our Archive. Over the past few months you may have noticed much more of a … More The People at the heart of the Cathedral: Our Archive Collections grow

Archive Item of the Week: The Cost of Building a new Cathedral

August 9, 2016

Welcome to Archive item of the week:  where we delve into Guildford Cathedral Archives to highlight some if the unique items within the collection. This week: Fundraising.  Our People’s Cathedral Archivist brings you an insight into just what it took to build a new cathedral when the country was right on the brink of the … More Archive Item of the Week: The Cost of Building a new Cathedral