New collection added to British Methodist Buildings

In April 2025, a new collection was added to the British Methodist Buildings project – these 167 photographs originated with the former Home Mission Division of the Methodist Church in Britain. They were discovered during the clearance of Methodist Church House in London and were subsequently deposited with the Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History.

The first Home Mission committee were formed in 1856 with the aim of confronting distinct challenges in both rural and urban areas. The Home Mission Division was established in 1973 and became part of the Connexional team in 1996.

These high-quality photographs mostly date between the 1960s and 1980s (with some much earlier) and are typically in striking black-and-white. For the most part they are earlier in date than the majority of images already in British Methodist Buildings, so broaden the chronological scope of the project and provide updated views of many churches and chapels – some of which have long since been altered, demolished, or repurposed.

British Methodist Buildings is an unparalleled visual gallery of Methodist buildings in Britain coordinated by the Oxford Westminster Research Network. The project launched in 2019 and features almost 12,000 images that have been viewed over 850,000 times. Explore this new collection now by following this link.