Acquisition of The Papers of Alison Brackenbury
We are delighted to announce the acquisition of the papers of poet and broadcaster Alison Brackenbury. Alison has thus farContinue Reading
Author: Jessica Smith
Creative Arts Archivist at the John Rylands Library
Jeff Nuttall and the William S. Burroughs Connection
Bruce Wilkinson writes: Described in his Guardian obituary by Mike Horovitz as a ‘catalyst, perpetrator and champion of rebellion andContinue Reading
Arthur Moyse: Artist, Critic and Bus Conductor
Bruce Wilkinson writes: When Dave Cunliffe moved to London in the late-1950s he befriended ‘artist, critic and bus conductor’ ArthurContinue Reading
How to Ask for a Residency
Rosie Garland writes: Since I wrote about the Power of Asking, I’ve been heartened by how many writers have toldContinue Reading
The Power of Asking
Rosie Garland, writer-in-residence at the John Rylands Library writes: I’ve just been appointed the first writer-in-residence at The John RylandsContinue Reading
The Papers of Interlink in the Christian Brethren Archive
Jane Donaldson writes: The papers of Interlink have recently been deposited with The Christian Brethren Archive. Interlink, formerly known asContinue Reading
Digitisation Projects in the Christian Brethren Archive
I’m delighted to announce the completion of several digitisation projects of material from the Christian Brethren Archive, with special thanksContinue Reading
Catalogue for the Echoes of Service Archive
Graham Johnson writes: In recent years major additions have been made to the important Echoes of Service Archive of missionaryContinue Reading
The Children’s Book Collection in the Christian Brethren Archive
I am pleased to announce that a collection of children’s books in the Christian Brethren Archive has been catalogued. TheContinue Reading
The Journals of E.H. Broadbent
John McCrory writes: The papers of E.H. Broadbent document his travels as a Christian Brethren missionary through Central and EasternContinue Reading