An Urgent Appeal
Welcome to the home of the Appeal to save the library and study of our newly canonised St. John Henry Newman at the Birmingham Oratory
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Library Conservation Tour
The Cardinal's room
Step back in time. Explore the study of St. John Henry Newman to see why this is such an important part of Newman's patrimony.
Restoration Blog
An Update on the Cardinal's Room
Conservation work has been completed on the baldacchino that hangs over the altar in our Cardinal's room at the Oratory. Pictures below show the canopy before and after the process...
The Cardinal's Room: A Step Back In Time
The Cardinal’s Room, as it is known in the Oratory, is the room in which St. John Henry Newman lived, prayed, read, wrote his many thousands of letters, composed his...
Cardinal Newman's Study: An Update
Furniture was moved back into Cardinal Newman's study yesterday after extensive conservation work to repair damage to the fabric of the room. Below: a picture of the work in progress, and...