The Ashburne Hall Archive
Dr James Peters, Curator of the University Archives, describes the archive of Ashburne Hall, which has recently been transferred to the Library.
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Release of ePADD Version 9
A collaboration between the University of Manchester, Harvard University and Stanford University
Celebrating World Digital Preservation Day – 3 November 2022
A blog by Jan Whalen, Digital Preservation and Systems Manager, The University of Manchester Library. Organized by the Digital PreservationContinue Reading
Archive hunting at North Campus
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.
Iranian Languages and Scripts
This blog post discusses the history and development of Iranian languages and scripts in relation to manuscripts and documents preserved in the Rylands collections.
The Liverpool and Manchester Railway
Steven Hartshorne, Curator of Science, Technology and Medicine Rare Books, discusses the opening of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway in September 1830
Making Brethren Women Visible
Christian Brethren Archive volunteer, Olivia Spencer writes: This series of blogs celebrates the lives of some of the Brethren womenContinue Reading
Across Boundaries: How International Networks Shaped the 1836 Manchu Translation of the New Testament
Researcher Dr Anastasiia Akulich explores the international and multi-denominational influences that produced the 1836 translation of the New Testament in Manchu.
ICP placements with the Imaging team – Part 4 – Reflection
Rylands ICP placement students, Kai and Yunshuang, spent twenty days with the Imaging team between November 2021 and May 2022,Continue Reading
Inside the Cunliffe Collection: The Revolutionary Aesthetics of Black Mask Magazine.
Bruce Wilkinson discusses the set of Black Mask magazine, produced by the 1960s New York anarchist group of the same name, in the Dave Cunliffe Collection.