Crib scenes
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What do we actually know – and what does the traditional crib scene often get wrong – about the birth of Jesus of Nazareth?
Read MoreQuire vaulting conservation
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Repairs to the quire vaulting over the summer of 2020 by Paye Stone Ltd under the direction of Cathedral Architect John Bailey of Thomas Ford & Partners have seen the east end of the Cathedral filled with two enormous scaffold towers installed by Alltask.
Read MoreVirtual Cathedral Project
/The Virtual Cathedral Project has recorded thousands of architectural features and collection items at Rochester Cathedral, available freely through our new Virtual Tour.
Read MoreBig History
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Explore the deep history and archaeology behind the cathedral and medieval priory in our new exhibition in the Cathedral Crypt.
Read MoreMuseum of the Moon
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Museum of the Moon is a touring artwork by UK artist Luke Jerram. Measuring seven metres in diameter, the moon features 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface.
Read MoreHidden Treasures at Rochester Cathedral: archaeological investigations 2011-2017
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Report by Keevill Heritage LTD on the archaeological surveys, excavations and watching briefs at Rochester Cathedral during the Hidden Treasures Fresh Expressions Project 2011-2017.
Read MoreSouth Presbytery Pinnacle Project
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In 2018, £240,000 was raised to restore the pinnacle on the south side of the Presbytery, in danger of falling onto the Presbytery or the Chapter Library below.
Read MoreAnglo-Saxon Kingdoms: Art, Word, War at the British Library, 2018-2019
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Textus Roffensis featured as part of the ‘once-in-a-generation’ 2018-2019 exhibition Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms at the British Library.
Read MoreFragments of History
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The 2019 Crypt exhibition featured some of the finest sculptural fragments gathered from around the building over the last 200 years.
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Hidden Treasures, Fresh Expressions, 2012-2016
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The Hidden Treasures, Fresh Expressions Project 2012-2016 engaged the University of Manchester in the production of a high-quality digital facsimile of Textus, a bespoke exhibition area in the Cathedral crypt, and study and handling copies for the refurbished Chapter Library.
Read MoreMagna Carta 800
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Textus featured in an exhibition of the Faversham Magna Carta in 2015, highlighting the significance of these foundational documents of English Law.
Read MoreThe Kent AIDs Quilt, 1991
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In 1991 over 120 people stitched squares as a celebration of the theme LIFE, some in memory of a particular individual, others were offered more generally on behalf of all those infected with, or affected by, the HIV/AIDS virus.
Read MoreThe Kent AIDs Quilt, 1991 →
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In 1991 over 120 people stitched squares as a celebration of the theme LIFE, some in memory of a particular individual, others were offered more generally on behalf of all those infected with, or affected by, the HIV/AIDS virus.
Read MoreEvents and services photo album
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The clergy and choir of the Cathedral have featured in photographs from the late nineteenth century. Many photos are preserved within the Chapter Library.
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