Golden Jubilee, 1839-1889, 1889
Scope and Contents
A presentation volume containing a rhyming poem commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Bermondsey foundation in 1839 "From the Convent of Mercy Bristol" (written in a scroll illustrated on the front cover). The poem is mounted on red leather board and tied with string. Bristol was still a branch house of Bermondsey in 1889.
Three reprints from the The Bermondsey Catholic Magazine dated December 1889 of an article entitled "The Golden Jubilee of the Convent of Mercy, Bermondsey, 1889". The jubilee was celebrated in The Most Holy Trinity RC Church, Dockhead, on 19 November 1889.
Dates
- Creation: 1889
Conditions Governing Access note
As a private archive, access to the Institute of Our Lady of Mercy Archive requires application to the Archivist and approval by the Institute's Leadership Team. Where items are closed for access, this is indicated at the appropriate level.
Full Extent
1 envelope
Language of Materials
English
BER Box 69
Formerly doc BER/300/2/78
Appraisal
Two additional duplicates of the article removed for destruction due to poor condition and quality of remaining three reprints.
Existence and Location of Copies
Copies of the articles have been stored in the cabinet in the Archives office in Bermondsey Convent of Mercy
Physical Description
Quite brittle paper; staples removed. Paper, card, leather, ink, string, print (ink).
Repository Details
Part of the Bermondsey Convent of Mercy Repository