Max Archiving and Archivists Podcast Series

Max Archiving and Archivists Podcast Series


Cressida Williams – Canterbury Cathedral

January 22, 2021

Cressida Williams, Library and Archives manager for Canterbury Cathedral talks about the collection, which is designated as "outstanding significance to the UK” and has been given a UNESCO Memory of the World Award.

Dating back from the 8th century, the Cathedrals collection has suffered some tragedies over the years, particularly during the Reformation, however the Library still retains an impressive collection, including material related to William the Conqueror, the Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Becket.

Cressida talks about her hopes to digitize the collections which were dispersed during the Reformation, and digitally reunite the material which has found its way into other Archives.