By Molly Sutherland, University of Manchester MA Library and Archives student. In May I finished a 20-day placement with theContinue Reading
Reader Services Assistant Angela Petyt-Whittaker writes about exploring the history and significance of a Brethren chapel’s archive.Â
John Hodgson interviews former member of staff Brenda Scragg on working at the John Rylands Library in the 1950s and 60s.
Joanna Tilsley and Jessica Smith write: We are delighted to announce the acquisition of the archive of writer, journalist andContinue Reading
This blog post quotes from historical sources that contain racist and dehumanising language. The University of Manchester does not condoneContinue Reading
Dr Janette Martin curator of the Modern History Archives writes: May 2026 marks the centenary of the General Strike, oneContinue Reading
This third blog in a series which looks at evidence of slavery in English Ms 1199 Messrs Cardwell, Birley AndContinue Reading
Newly catalogued exhibition photos!
In his second blog post on links between the cotton industry in Blackburn and the exploitation of enslaved people, Bruce Wilkinson examines the triangular trade from the port of Lancaster.
In the first of four blog posts, Bruce Wilkinson explores the archives of Messrs Cardwell, Birley And Hornby to reveal the connections between the cotton industry in Blackburn and the exploitation of enslaved people.