Tag Archives: anniversaries

William Penn: commemorations and curios

Posted on 19/07/2018 by Library of the Society of Friends

30 July 2018 is the 300th anniversary of the death of William Penn. He is widely-known as the founder of the American colony of Pennsylvania in 1681, on land given to him by Charles II in payment of a debt … Continue reading →

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150 years of Friends and foreign missions

Posted on 08/06/2018 by Library of the Society of Friends

    26th May 2018 marked the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Friends Foreign Mission Association in 1868. This put overseas mission and relief work on a permanent footing for the Society for the first time, and this … Continue reading →

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William Penn’s “Excellent priviledge” (1687) on display in the British Library’s Magna Carta exhibition

Posted on 02/03/2015 by Library of the Society of Friends

Tract Volume 563 is a miscellaneous collection of pamphlets dating from the 1670s to the early 20th century, unassumingly bound in blue cloth. But among its contents is a pamphlet that includes the first printing of Magna Carta in America, … Continue reading →

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Charles Holden, London Underground architect: a passion for beauty and for service

Posted on 07/01/2013 by Library of the Society of Friends

For Londoners and visitors alike navigating our great metropolis is likely to involve a descent into the earth, a tremendous gust of whistling wind and a warm, rattling rush beneath the familiar streets of this city. Our experiences of life … Continue reading →

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