The Great Bible: the gospel according to Henry VIII

The Great Bible: the gospel according to Henry VIII

Stuart Palmer, University of Kent, shares with us a mighty message.

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Life of a bookworm

Life of a bookworm

Suzy Micklewright hunts down the well-known but seldom-seen bookworms.

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Conservation of the Vinegar Bible

Conservation of the Vinegar Bible

A rare misprinted bible printed by John Baskett of Oxford in 1717, also known as the Vinegar Bible, was conserved by Lara Meredith in 2015 in advance of its exhibition in the Cathedral Crypt.

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Cathedral inventories

Cathedral inventories

Carolyn Foreman investigates the historic inventories of the Dean & Chapter.

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The clergy and their library

The clergy and their library

Canterbury Cathedral Librarian Sheila Hingley studies the development of Rochester Cathedral Chapter Library from before the dissolution through the Early Modern Period.

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Index of fabric records, 1540-1984

Index of fabric records, 1540-1984

An index of maintenance, repair, alteration, restoration, decoration, furnishing and survey of the fabric by Diana Holbrooke (1994).

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A Rochester manuscript used as Norman propaganda

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Many books

Many books

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The Gundulf Bible, c.1075

The Gundulf Bible, c.1075

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The Chapter Library, established 16th century

The Chapter Library, established 16th century

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Later monuments, 13th-20th century

Later monuments, 13th-20th century

Dr John Physick explores the later medieval and early modern monuments and their sculptors.

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Rochester Diocese calendars, 15th century

Rochester Diocese calendars, 15th century

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Some glimpses into the Cathedral in the 19th century

Some glimpses into the Cathedral in the 19th century

H.E.C.S. discusses three books in the Chapter Library collection that provide unique glimpses into the life at the Cathedral in the 19th century.

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Naval & Military Memorials of Rochester Cathedral

Naval & Military Memorials of Rochester Cathedral

Retired Colonel Roy J. Trett, OBE, TD was a member of the Cathedral community for many years. His research notes on those named in the military memorials are bound in 5 volumes in the Chapter Library.

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Catalogue of the Library of the Priory Saint Andrew, 1202

Catalogue of the Library of the Priory Saint Andrew, 1202

A list of over 100 volumes in the priory library survives in a 1202 catalogue.

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