Digitising the Sinhalese Palm Leaf Manuscripts
Rylands, Paramaththa and ICTB UK have digitised thirty-two Sinhalese Manuscripts to open up access to the collection
Rylands, Paramaththa and ICTB UK have digitised thirty-two Sinhalese Manuscripts to open up access to the collection
To mark the RSPB’s Great Garden Birdwatch on 27-29 January 2023, we discuss the work of the eminent Victorian ornithologist, Henry Eeles Dresser, and his recently catalogued album of correspondence and photographs.
A little frolic through the John Rylands’ festive collections.
Dr James Peters, Curator of the University Archives, describes the archive of Ashburne Hall, which has recently been transferred to the Library.
A collaboration between the University of Manchester, Harvard University and Stanford University
A blog by Jan Whalen, Digital Preservation and Systems Manager, The University of Manchester Library. Organized by the Digital PreservationContinue Reading
James Peters discusses two archives recently uncovered during the clearance of the University of Manchester’s North Campus: the UMIST Radio Society archive and the David Edward Hughes telegram collection.
This blog post discusses the history and development of Iranian languages and scripts in relation to manuscripts and documents preserved in the Rylands collections.
Steven Hartshorne, Curator of Science, Technology and Medicine Rare Books, discusses the opening of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway in September 1830
Christian Brethren Archive volunteer, Olivia Spencer writes: This series of blogs celebrates the lives of some of the Brethren womenContinue Reading