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Free Your Mind…The Kingdom of Heaven is Within
Much of my time at the John Rylands Library has been spent working on archives connected with small press experimentalContinue Reading
Exploring the Wood Street Mission
This is the first in a series of blog posts by Clio Flaherty and Max Maxfield on the History of the Wood Street Mission. Their MA project at The John Rylands Library will reveal hidden stories from a long-established Manchester children’s charity.
Introducing ePADD for email archives at the University of Manchester
Thanks to the great work of my predecessor Fran Baker, the UoM Special Collections hold the email archive of CarcanetContinue Reading
Zines & the Art of DIY Publishing
Dr Janette Martin, Student Engagement Manager, and Bruce Wilkinson, Reader Engagement Assistant and PhD Candidate, jointly developed and delivered aContinue Reading
Ancoats Survey 1937-38: A Study of a Clearance Area
The Library has looked after the archives of Manchester Settlement (formerly Manchester University Settlement) for many years. The Settlement hasContinue Reading
Teaching Spotlight: Art in Medieval Books
Click here to view this blogpost. Reblogged from https://manchesterarthistory.wordpress.com/.
Subvisible Bodies: Medical Microscopy in the Rylands Gallery
An exciting new display in the Rylands Gallery showcases items from the University of Manchester Library’s medical collections alongside intriguingContinue Reading
Frederick Bearman Research Grant 2019: Islamic Slipcase Project
Click here to take a look at this blog-post from David Plummer, featuring Islamic slip-cases that are held in theContinue Reading
The Hidden Treasures of the Museum of Medicine and Health
Catherine Smith writes: In my role as a Reader Services assistant within Special Collections the best part of my jobContinue Reading
Rosie’s Reflections on a Writing Residency
Rosie Garland writes: It’s been an amazing year. What an honour to be Inaugural Writer-in-Residence at The John Rylands Library.Continue Reading