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LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES
Located in the award-winning New Library Building, Hereford Cathedral Library and Archives provide a unique research facility for readers and scholars of all levels.
The Modern Lending and Reference Collection
This contains about 7,000 volumes and is on open access in the Reading Room
on the second floor of the New Library Building. The lending library is
mainly theological, with particular emphasis on biblical studies, general
theology and church history. The reference library includes ecclesiology,
more general history, bibliography, periodicals and a local collection
focusing on the cathedral, city and diocese of Hereford.
The Historic Collections
These collections include all the books in the Chained
Library as well as unchained books, and comprise the medieval
manuscripts, the early printed (pre-1801) books, some of the 19th century
books, the manuscript and printed music formerly used by the Cathedral choir
and organist, and prints, drawings and photographic materials.
The Cathedral Archives
These contain all of the administrative records and title deeds of the
cathedral's endowments and of the charities administered by the Dean &
Chapter, from the early Middle Ages until the present day: also the
documents of the Dean's Peculiar Jurisdiction covering twenty-seven
parishes, mainly being the Dean's records of the cases heard in the
Consistory Court. The wills proved there are housed with the registers and
other records of the constituent parishes in the Herefordshire Record
Office.
Access for Readers
Items on open access may be consulted in the Reading Room during opening
hours without appointment. The historic collections and archives are
available by appointment to students and scholars engaged in historical
research. Such readers should initially contact the Librarian or Archivist
in writing.
* Please give as much advance notice as possible, and please
note that at least one day's notice is required for the production of items
from the historic collections. (A letter of recommendation may sometimes be
required.)
Opening Times
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10.00am - 4.00pm 1st Saturday in each
month: 10.00am - 12.30pm
Membership
Anyone may use the Reading Room for study without charge during opening
hours. Full membership costs £6 per year; members may borrow up to 6 books
at a time for up to 2 months from the lending library.
Please apply at the library during opening hours.
ARCHIVE SOURCES
Cathedral Endowment
Charters, deeds and leases of cathedral endowments C11th - date
Most of the earliest charters c1070 - 1500 (Ref nos 1 - 3250) were calendared by National Library of Wales in 1950s -name, place and subject indexes are available.
The principal endowment of the cathedral was income derived from four manors granted before the conquest
Canon Pyon
Norton Canon
Woolhope
Preston on Wye
Manorial records ( court rolls, accounts and rentals ) for all of these manors survive from C13th - C20th
Other income was received from Cathedral properties mainly in the city of Hereford and its hinterland
Accounts for these 'common rents' survive C13th - C20th.
There were also 28 Prebends which provided income for each of the cathedral clergy. Income for these derived from properties in a diverse number of parishes often associated with the title of the prebend e.g. Bartonsham, Huntington, Withington, Wellington.
From the 28 prebendaries four cathedral dignities were appointed who had additional endowments specifically attached to their office
Dean - includes property in Breinton, Withington and Allensmore
Chancellor - includes property and right of visitation for Little Hereford and Ashford Carbonel, Shropshire,
Treasurer - includes property in Breinton, Church Street, Hereford, advowsons of Bartonsham and Bockleton, Worcestershire
Precentor - includes property in Tupsley, advowsons of Walford and Ruarden, Gloucestershire
Manorial, tithe and lease records survive for all of these endowments in varying quantities from C14th - C20th
Cathedral Administration
Cathedral Statutes C13th, 1583, 1636, 1937,1966, 2000.
These are governing regulations concerning clergy duties and appointments, cathedral endowments, services, library and school
Chapter Act books 1512 - date
Minutes of Chapter meetings recording appointments - bishop, dean, dignities, prebendaries, organists, choristers, vicars choral vergers, schoolmaster, sextons etc, and appointments to benefices within the chapter's patronage, leases and decisions of chapter
Accounts of the administration including, fabric, claviger, library, canon's bakehouse- C13th - date
College of Vicars Choral
The vicars choral were perpetual vicars required to be present and perform all the services in the choir. They lived a collegiate life in a cloistral range south of the Cathedral which included accommodation, a chapel, library, hall and domestic offices. Chartered as a college in 1395 it was formally discontinued in 1937 and its property and assets added to those of the cathedral.
The college owned considerable property throughout the city and other parishes.
The records include act books similar to those of the chapter, accounts, rentals , leases and deeds C16th - 1937.
There are also biographies of all vicars choral from 1660 - 1823 compiled by Rev William Cooke in the mid C19th
Dean's Peculiar Jurisdiction
The following parishes were within the Dean's Jurisdiction: -
Allensmore
Blakemere with Preston on Wye
Clehonger
Dinedor
Dewsall
Eaton Bishop
Hampton Bishop
Hereford - St John, St Martin and All Saints, St Nicholas, St Owen, St Peter
Holmer
Kingstone
Moreton Jeffries
Madley
Marden
Norton Canon
Canon Pyon
Putley
Pipe
Thruxton
Tibberton
Withington with Preston Wynne
Woolhope
The records comprise:
Cathedral Registers
Registers of baptisms,(1813-1916) marriages (1686-1754) and burials (1813 -date)
St John's Parish
St John's parish worshiped in a designated space within the cathedral building but was distinct from the cathedral clergy and services. The vicar of St John was usually appointed from among the Vicars Choral. Churchwardens and other parish officers were appointed at the annual vestry meeting. In 1919 the boundaries of the parish were reduced to the immediate area of the Cathedral and from that date the Dean has been appointed vicar of St John
Registers of baptisms, and marriages (1604 - date) and burials (1604 - 1919),
Vestry & PCC minutes 1824 - 2000, Churchwardens accounts 1917 - 1944
Poor rate books 1835 -1858, Other parish papers 1680 - 1996
Charities
Charities administered by the Dean and Chapter include
St Ethelbert's Hospital, Hereford - deeds and leases from 1230 - date.
Property mostly in Hereford or neighbouring parishes, Holmer, Marden, Sutton, Clehonger.
St Katherine's Hospital , Ledbury - deeds and leases and administrative papers from 1240 - date.
Property mostly in Ledbury and surrounds
Also Tomson's, Cope's, Howell's and Croft's Charities
Hereford Cathedral School
References to the school are mainly in the Chapter Acts which
include Headmaster's reports for the C19th. Some other records for the
school survive C17 - C20th.
Three Choirs Festival
Minutes of the Hereford standing committee 1935 - 1980
Printed programmes 1867,1900, 1908 - date
Newspapers reports and other ephemera.
Maps
The archives include over 1000 maps including tithe maps and
schedules for cathedral, vicars choral and charity properties - mainly late
C18th - C20th.
Also printed county maps, 1604-1835
Deposited records
The Cathedral archive will accept material of direct relevance to
the Cathedral e.g. personal papers of former canons, organists etc. Most of
the deposits are samll but there are two significant deposits as follows
Records of St Michael's Tenbury 1852 - 1982
This was a choral college set up by Sir Frederick Ouseley, precentor of the
cathedral,1855-1889, to promote and revive sung services and the English
choral tradition
Records of Hereford Choral Society 1836 - date
COLLECTIONS
The Cathedral Library has had a continuous history since the 12th century, although its earliest book is the 8th-century Hereford Gospels. It thus contains examples of books from all periods. From the earliest times it was a practical reference library for the cathedral canons; in the late 19th century it was reconstituted as a lending and reference library for the clergy and laity of the Diocese of Hereford. It is now open to all as a theological resource centre, an information source for the history of the cathedral and its community, and a research library for scholars in many disciplines.
Medieval Manuscripts
The Library's 229 medieval manuscript books include not only the cathedral's own medieval library, but also books from the libraries of monastic houses, mostly in south-west England and Wales, which were dispersed at the Reformation in the early 16th century. They are almost all chained to the 17th-century bookcases in the Chained Library .
The manuscripts date from the 8th to the 15th centuries; about half of them were made in the 12th century. About 180 - a remarkably high proportion - are in medieval bindings. Many have illuminated initials, although the level of decoration on the whole is modest.
Their subjects are chiefly works of theology and biblical commentaries from the earlier period, and law books from the later period. Most of the contents are standard works, but there are unique items by Cadogan of Bangor and Gervase of Tilbury. In addition to the Hereford Gospels, the two most celebrated manuscripts in the collection are the Wycliffite Bible, an early 15th-century copy of the later version of the first translation of the whole Bible into English, and the Hereford Breviary, the only surviving copy of this medieval liturgy with musical notation.
A catalogue of the manuscripts is available in published form: Catalogue of the Manuscripts of Hereford Cathedral Library by R.A.B. Mynors and R.M. Thomson, Cambridge, D.S. Brewer, 1993, ISBN 0859913902.
Early Printed books
Chained Books
Apart from the manuscripts, the rest of the approximately 1500 books in the Chained Library are printed books dating from the late 15th to the early 19th centuries. 56 of them are incunabula, i.e. books printed 1500 or earlier. They represent the whole history of the Library up to 1841, when the Chained Library was moved out of the Lady chapel: no books were chained after this date. Theology, biblical studies, law and church history again make up the bulk of their subjects.
Unchained books
About 1500 of the books acquired since 1841 were printed before 1801. These include: the library of the College of the Vicars Choral at Hereford Cathedral, comprising 582 volumes chiefly of the 16th and 17th centuries, added to the Cathedral Library after the College was dissolved in 1937; c.150 16th and 17th century volumes from the library of the Jesuit College at Cwm, acquired in 1678 when the college was dissolved; 242 16th and 17th century volumes from the theological portion of the library of Stoke Edith House, Herefordshire, the gift of Paul Henry Foley in 1925.
Special Collections
Music part-books, manuscript and printed, used by the Organist and Choir of Hereford Cathedral from the late 17th to the 19th centuries: about 250 volumes.
The Chained Library of All Saints Church Hereford, bequeathed to the church by Dr William Brewster in 1715; sold by the church in 1995 and purchased for the Mappa Mundi Trust: 326 volumes. These include the theological part of Brewster's personal library, but also some works of literature, travel and science.
The Library of Lady Hawkins School Kington, deposited by the Governors of the School in 1978: c.260 volumes printed 1494-1782: chiefly theology, but with some science, classics, grammar, geography, etc.
Prints, drawings, photographs: a collection of visual materials from various sources, some loose and some in books or albums, forming a valuable source of illustration of the history of the cathedral, city and county of Hereford.
Modern Collection
About 12000 volumes printed since 1800 have been acquired since 1841, by both gift and purchase. The Library now adds about 300 items per year to its stock, and has the largest working ecclesiastical library in the diocese. In the lending library theology, biblical commentaries, church history, church arts and architecture, comparative religion and biography predominate; the reference library includes many works of more general historical reference, to assist both general enquirers and students working on the historical collections. The reference library includes a local history section, covering the cathedral, city and diocese of Hereford.
CATALOGUES
The catalogue of the medieval manuscript books is available in print as Catalogue of the Manuscripts of Hereford Cathedral Library by R.A.B. Mynors and R.M. Thomson, Cambridge, D.S. Brewer, 1993, ISBN 0 85991 390 2.
At present, all the other catalogues, lists and indexes of the printed books and archives are available only in the Library. Online catalogues are in preparation. Please contact the Librarian or Archivist for further information.
READERS GUIDE
All the cathedral library's collections are housed in the New Library Building at the south-west corner of the cathedral. Entrance is via a videophone entry system: please press the button to the left of the door marked 'CALL'. The Library is on the second floor, accessible by stairs or lift.
Opening Times: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.;
1st Saturday each month: 10.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
Reading Room
The Reading Room is freely available to anyone during opening hours for private study and consultation of the modern collections and finding aids. It is equipped for the use of personal computers, and has a microfilm reader, photocopying facilities, and disabled access.
Access for Research
We welcome enquiries on all subjects relating to our holdings and to the history of the cathedral, including requests for photographic images.
To consult the historic collections and archives, advance notice, preferably in writing, is advisable. A letter of recommendation is required for access to the medieval manuscript books.
Modern Library
The modern lending and reference library is on open access in the Reading Room. It is mainly theological, but is also rich in local history, general and church history, biography, decorative arts, architecture and music.
Historic Collections
The historic collections comprise all of the medieval manuscript books, the early printed (pre-1801) books, some of the 19th century books, the manuscript and printed music formerly used by the cathedral choir and organist, and prints, drawings and photographic materials.
Archives
The Cathedral Archives consist of the records of the Dean and Chapter documenting the history of the cathedral and its considerable property throughout the county from the early Middle Ages until the present day. The collection includes title deeds, manorial and ecclesiastical court records, minutes, accounts, maps, architectural drawings and personal papers.
N.B. The Library does NOT hold archives of the Bishop which are available with the other diocesan records at Herefordshire County Record Office.
Borrowing
Members of the Library pay an annual subscription of £6 for which they may borrow up to six books for up to two months from the Lending Library. If you would like to join the Library, please either download the Membership Form and send it with your cheque to the Librarian, or visit the Library during our opening hours.
If you wish to become a member please print and return the membership form.
For further information please contact the Librarian, Hereford Cathedral Library, Hereford HR1 2NG, tel. 01432 374226 and 374225; fax 01432 374220; e-mail library@herefordcathedral.co.uk
LIBRARY AND ARCHIVE NEWS
Beddoe Unbound .
The current exhibition in the Mappa Mundi and Chained Library
celebrates the completion of conservation work on the first of the three
albums of prints, drawings, paintings and photographs compiled by Henry
Child Beddoe (1824-1912), three times mayor of Hereford. The albums were
given to Hereford Cathedral Library by his daughters after his death.
The conservation work was carried out by Lorna Lee at the Conservation Department of Herefordshire Record Office. She devised a means of detaching the items in the album from its damaging acidic pages, while retaining their context by converting the handsome binding of the album into a box. The individual prints will be kept in the box in archival envelopes.
One very special item from the album is a watercolour of Hereford Cathedral thought to be by J.M.W. Turner. This is displayed in the exhibition alongside the known watercolours of the cathedral by Turner, one belonging to the Dean and Chapter and one to Hereford Museum and Art Gallery.
The conservation work was made possible by a grant from the Radcliffe Trust. The exhibition, entitled 'Historic Hereford Unbound', will be on display until mid-June.
. and the Lion Rebound
One of Hereford Cathedral Library 's most important and beautiful
medieval manuscripts has recently come home after undergoing conservation
treatment. MS O.I.8 is a 12th-century Gospel Book decorated by the artist
known as the 'Alexis Master', who is thought to have worked in St Albans. At
the beginning of Mark's Gospel is a miniature painting of the evangelist as
a scribe with wings and a lion's head: this picture is one of the best-known
images of the Library. (Traditionally the evangelist's symbol - in Mark's
case a lion - is shown in the picture with him: to combine the two into one
hybrid form is less usual but not unprecedented.)
Christopher Clarkson has carried out the very specialised conservation work on this exquisite book. He has cleaned the leaves and straightened most of the creases, including those on the leaf which bears the St Mark miniature. He has preserved the original 12th-century sewing under the 17th-century binding, strengthened the spine, and recovered it in best quality goatskin which matches the existing tanned sheepskin on the boards. The book is now much stronger and more flexible, and fit to be put on display again at some time in the future.
HISTORY
Although the oldest book in the Library is the Hereford Gospels, dating from the 8th century, the history of the Library as a collection of books for study begins in about 1100. The 12th century was the most active period of growth in the medieval period, as the cathedral acquired its collection of essential texts of theology and 'glossed books' (books of the Bible with commentary). From the 14th century onwards acquisitions were predominantly law books, reflecting the major professional interest of the canons at this period. All the books from this time up to the end of the 15th century were of course manuscripts, each one written and sometimes illuminated by hand. This is a major reason why medieval libraries were so comparatively small; at Hereford Cathedral there were probably never more than about 140 books in the Library before the era of printing. It is also of course a major reason for the practice of chaining as a security measure, since books were rare and comparatively valuable and more difficult to replace.
Until the 15th century the 'Library' consisted merely of a collection of books, which were probably kept in a variety of places: some chained to lecterns in the cathedral, others kept in cupboards of chests. The first cathedral statutes of the mid-13th century provide for the care of the books, which was the responsibility of the chancellor. The first library room, where the books could be both kept and read, was built over the west walk of the south-west cloister in the 15th century; it was complete but still new in 1478. None of the furniture from this room survives, but we can assume that, as in other similar libraries of the period, the books were chained to long lecterns on which they lay on sloping desks, with benches for readers.
Queen Elizabeth I's Commission of 1582 provided among other things for the Library, with the first evidence of funding and of cataloguing, and the annual appointment of one of the residentiary canons as Master of the Library. In 1590 the whole Library was moved into the Lady chapel, enacting the Reformation principle of converting such a chapel to non-liturgical use and leaving only one altar in the church. Here the Library was transformed through the inspiration of Thomas Thornton (c.1541-1629), a canon of Hereford from 1583, and Master of the Library 1595-97 and 1610-17. He was also a canon of Christ Church Oxford and vice-chancellor of Oxford University in 1583 and 1599. At Oxford he had encountered Sir Thomas Bodley's innovative design at Duke Humfrey's Library, and copied this in the library furniture he installed both at Christ Church and Hereford. This is substantially the Chained Library which survives at Hereford today, the chief innovation being that books were for the first time placed upright on the shelves, to save space: a feature necessitated by the rapid growth of collections following the spread of printing. Chaining in this position required that the books should be placed with their spines inwards, so that the chain, which now had to be attached to the foredge of one cover, would not become tangled when the book was taken from its shelf and placed on the desk for reading. The rest of the chaining mechanism, involving metal bars to which the other end of the chains were attached, and metal hasps with locks and keys to keep the bars in place, all still survive in the Chained Library.
This period of enthusiasm for the Library saw a number of other developments, in particular the institution of the Donors' Book, a great increase in the number of acquisitions, by both purchase and gift, and an extensive programme of binding. Comparing the Donors' Book with the 18th century catalogues, it seems that the Library survived the Civil War without major losses. After the Restoration there was a modest revival of the Library, although it was not the first priority for the Dean and Chapter at this time when the whole system of cathedral administration had to be revived. A major addition came in 1678 when the Jesuit College at Cwm was dissolved, and its books transferred to the Cathedral Library, where they form an unusual and fascinating collection of recusant works.
The early 18th century saw the creation of the first catalogue of the Library which has survived: many earlier ones must have been lost. It is in the form of a shelf list, transcribed at the end of the Donors' Book, and it gives a picture of the arrangement of the library as well as of the contents. The Library by this time consisted of 6 double and 4 single cases, making 16 bays, with a broad subject arrangement within each bay. At about this time the identification of the bays was changed from numbers to letters. The numerals which identify the shelf and the position of a book on the shelf gives us the form of shelfmark for each chained book which is still its location symbol today, e.g. A.4.8.
The first record of loans from the Library dates from 1796; as might be expected in a chained library, loans were limited. Books continued to be chained at Hereford well into the first half of the 19th century, long after the practice had been discontinued elsewhere. In 1841 however the chaining of new books finally came to an end, when major restoration work to the Lady chapel necessitated the removal of the bookcases. The books were temporarily stored in upper rooms in the vicars choral cloister before they were moved to their new home in the muniment room over the north transept in 1855. By now they were under the care of Francis Tebbs Havergal, a vicar choral who was appointed deputy librarian in 1854. It is thanks to him that the Chained Library has survived in its present form. He recovered and reassembled as much of the dismantled bookcases as he could, and cared for the books with diligence and an understanding far ahead of his time.
By the end of the 19th century interest in the Library was again revived, as not only a repository for books of historical interest but also as a place of theological study for the diocese. A more accessible building than the transept room was required, and this was provided in 1897 by means of a legacy from Canon W.F. Powell, but chiefly through the enthusiasm of James Wentworth Leigh, dean 1894-19, whose name the building bears. The upper floor housed the historic books in their (imperfectly) reassembled cases, while the lower floor, together with part of the adjoining south-west cloister, held the rapidly growing modern library and reading room. Henceforward the Library would have regular opening hours, an annual subscription for borrowers, and the attendance of devoted voluntary or honorary professional and non-professional staff. Prominent among the staff in the 20th century were F.C. and Penelope Morgan, father and daughter, both Hereford city librarians at various times, and honorary librarians of the cathedral jointly or separately from 1925 to 1989. Their work in developing professional standards for all areas of the Library's work, in cataloguing, indexing, conservation, interpretation and promoting the status of the Library in both the cathedral and the wider world, is still an indispensable legacy.
But the most important event in the history of the Library in the first part of the 20th century was the restoration of the Chained Library between 1929 and 1931 by Canon B.H. Streeter, who, having studied the history of chained libraries, and having rediscovered parts of the dismantled cases in various parts of the cathedral, reconstructed the 17th century bookcases in their original form, with the desks properly attached, the benches in place, and the books chained in their correct places according to the 18th century catalogues. As a result, the cases would no longer fit into the upper room of the Dean Leigh Library, and the greater part of them were returned to the now restored muniment room over the north transept, where it was available to be viewed by visitors, while the Library for readers remained in the Dean Leigh Library and south cloister. This arrangement continued until 1996.
During the Second World War the medieval manuscripts and Mappa Mundi were removed for safekeeping, returning in 1946. In 1955 the lower Dean Leigh Library was converted into a muniment room to receive the archives; since then the archives have been managed as part of the Library department of the cathedral. In 1978 the Library Advisory Committee was established and the library endowment fund inaugurated, making financial provision for professional staff: the first full-time paid librarian was appointed in 1990. By this time the Mappa Mundi Trust had come into being, and the ownership of the historic parts of the Library transferred to it. The ideal of a new library building, in which the whole Chained Library could at last be brought together again in its original arrangement (thus completing the work of Canon Streeter) was first expressed by Canon John Tiller, Master of the Library 1984-2002, at an advisory committee meeting in 1987. One of the functions of the Mappa Mundi Trust was to fulfil this ambition. Thanks to a gift from the late Sir Paul Getty, and an endowment from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the New Library Building, designed by Whitfield Partners and built by Treasures of Ludlow, was erected to the south west of the cathedral, adjacent to the Dean Leigh Library, and thus close to the site of the earliest medieval library. It was opened by the Queen on 3 May 1996, and has since won a number of awards, notably that of Building of the Year from the Royal Fine Art Commission in 1997. It has enabled all parts of the Library to be managed together in one place, in conditions of comfort, controlled climate and high security for readers and visitors as well as for the books and documents. It has also enhanced the Library's tradition of serving the educational aspects of the cathedral's witness, in which capacity we hope that the Library will continue to develop and expand into the 21st century and beyond.
Extracted from 'Hereford Cathedral: A History', edited by Gerald Aylmer and John Tiller, London, The Hambledon Press, 2000; Chapter 28, 'The Library', Joan Williams.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Introduction
The Library manages the cathedral's Photographic Service, which performs the
following functions for the cathedral:
• A visual historical record of cathedral events
and personnel.
• A visual archive preserving a permanent record of the cathedral's
books, archives, fabric and treasures.
• A source of images for publication, exhibitions, private study,
etc.
It includes the Library's historic photographic archive.
We can provide images in almost any form of any part of the cathedral and its treasures, including any detail of Mappa Mundi. All our medieval manuscripts and many of our archives have been microfilmed, and positive copies may be ordered by the reel.
For all orders, permission to reproduce copyright images, and further information, please contact the Librarian.
Permission to reproduce copyright images in any form is dependant upon completion of a copyright form, available from the Librarian. When making a request, please give as much detail as possible about the publication, including print run and expected retail price, if relevant.
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Notes:
• ALL PRICES EXCLUDE REPRODUCTION RIGHTS FEES: see below.
• UK orders only: all prices are exclusive of VAT unless otherwise
stated.
• Postage and packing costs will be added to all prices.
• The above prices do not apply to items available in the Cathedral
Shop.
2. Reproduction fees for copyright image
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Notes:
• Fees include all rights, are non-exclusive, and do not
include VAT.
• Fees are per image and for one edition only. Reductions for later
editions and use of multiple images may be negotiated.
• Fees are the same for black and white and colour, and do not
include the cost of supplying the image. For black and white images, prints
are supplied by purchase (see list of prices for photographic copies). For
colour, transparencies (35 mm or 6 x 6 as available) are supplied on loan.
• A copyright form must be completed before the image can be
supplied.
• A copy of each resulting publication must be given to the
Cathedral Library (The reproduction fee will be reduced accordingly).
• Exceptional use of an image or set of images may require a
separate royalty agreement, at the discretion of the Dean and Chapter.
Taking photographs in the cathedral
Photographs may be taken in unrestricted parts of the cathedral
when services are not in progress if a photography permit is purchased. This
costs £1.50 per day for still photography and £2.50 per day for video
cameras. Permits may be purchased from the Information Desk in summer and
from the Cathedral Shop in winter.
CONSERVATION
Preserving the historic collections of the Library and Archives requires constant vigilance, and a variety of activities.
• Environmental control. Maintaining the stable controlled conditions in the Strongroom, Chained Library and Mappa chamber prevents any deterioration of materials through adverse environmental conditions, e.g. mould, insect damage, etc.
• Regular maintenance. A continuing programme of cleaning, furbishing and minor repairs to books and archives is carried our during our closed period.
• Condition database. The condition of all the manuscript and early printed books is recorded on a database, which is updated as repairs are carried out.
• Storage and housing Improving the boxing and encapsulation of the documents in the archives is a continuing process.
Bookshoes
This is a special innovative project in the Chained Library, to
support and protect the most precious and vulnerable chained books while
allowing them to remain upright on their shelves to preserve the authentic
appearance of the Library as a heritage site of international importance.
The bookshoes have been designed by Christopher Clarkson, conservation consultant to the Mappa Mundi and Chained Library.
The short-term bookshoes, which should last 20-30 years, are made from acid-free card and are produced by the Preservation Services of the Bodleian Library, Oxford. They are nearly complete for the medieval manuscript books.
The long-term book box-shoes are made of oak and lined with acid-free card. They will last for over 100 years but take longer to make, as they require the work of a skilled craftsperson in wood. Only a few have been complete so far, and the design is still being developed.
For more information about the bookshoes and how you can help to support this important conservation project, please contact the Librarian.
• Conservation repair. There is an ongoing programme of active repair, as funds permit. The current priority is to repair those manuscript books which are too badly damaged to take their place on the shelves in the Chained Library.
• Policy. In all conservation matters, we aim to preserve as much of the original structure and context of the book or document as is consistent with its survival and safe future use.
• Funding. We are grateful to the Mappa Mundi Trust for providing an annual amount for conservation repair, and for funding the initial stages of the bookshoe project.
We have received grants from various charitable funding bodies in the past for particular large projects, most recently from the Radcliffe Trust for the conservation of the first of the Beddoe albums of prints, drawings and photographs, etc. We shall be seeking additional funding for the book box-shoes in the near future, as well as for the remaining two Beddoe albums, and for the repair of one of the medieval manuscripts, the cost of which is likely to exceed the Mappa Mundi trust's annual grant.
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Hereford is almost unique among our ancient cathedrals in holding all of its library and archive collections on site, and in having an active and growing lending and reference library, archives repository and information service.
However, we know that libraries and archives in cathedrals are always vulnerable, as their histories sadly testify even in modern times, and especially in times of financial difficulty in the church, as at present.
We believe that it is important to maintain and carry forward the Library's tradition as central to the cathedral's witness to truth and learning, not only as heritage, but also as a living and growing service.
We therefore need your support, both as users of our services and as donors to help us in our continuing work of conservation, acquisition and enabling access to our collections.
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