Rylands Reflects: Whiter than white? Enriqueta Rylands’s Cuban roots
Part of the ‘Rylands reflects’ series, this blog-post focuses on the Cuban childhood and family background of Enriqueta Rylands (1843-1908), founder of the John Rylands Library.
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Rylands Reflects: The Founder and the Fortune
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Showcasing the Carcanet exhibition
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New Digital Collection: 19th-Century Photo Jewellery
The Photo Jewellery collection held at The John Rylands Library is an interesting, thought provoking insight into culture and identity. We are pleased to announce the collection can now be viewed on Manchester Digital Collections.
Collection Bite: Manchester, Maps, Beer and Victorians
A Collection Bite from the Visitor Engagement Team focusing on Manchester Geographical Society Maps
Rylands Reflects: Diversifying Collections and Practices
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The Return of the Reading Room- Physical and Virtual
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Sickness and Health: New digital History of Medicine Collection launched
A new digital collection launched this week on Manchester Digital Collections brings together an dynamic mix of items from our medical collections for the first time.
South Asian Heritage Month Collection Close Up: Tales of Panji
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South Asian Heritage Month Collection Close up: Preserving Palm Leaf – A Sacred Manuscript Tradition
To celebrate South Asian Heritage Month this series will be exploring items from the collections related to South Asian Heritage.Continue Reading