Event Report – The Artist of the Future Age: William Blake, Neo-Romanticism, Counter-Culture and Now
This blogpost, by student interns Ami Savage and Marnie Parker, was first published on the Art History UoM Index blog.Continue Reading
Author: John Hodgson
John Hodgson is Head of Special Collections at The University of Manchester Library.
How the ‘Women Who Shaped Manchester’ exhibition inspired our podcast ‘Tea with Aurora Leigh’
English Literature students Jamie-Leigh Simkins, Megan Cronin, Maisie Scott and Clare Hardy reveal how an exhibition at the John RylandsContinue Reading
Henry Ashworth (1794–1880): The Archetypal ‘Manchester Man’
Dr Janette Martin writes: The expression ‘Manchester Man’ is used to describe an ambitious, self-made man whose wealth and politicalContinue Reading
‘A Ghost in the Rylands Library’: A Tribute to and from Elaine Feinstein (1930-2019)
We are deeply saddened by the death this week of the poet Elaine Feinstein, who was a dear friend andContinue Reading
A Journey through Time and Place
Anna Tomkinson, recent graduate in English Literature and American Studies and long-time volunteer, reflects on her numerous encounters with UniversityContinue Reading
A Chaplain’s Story: The Great War Journey of John Henry Gibbon
Dr Gareth Lloyd writes: In September 2018, the Library accepted on deposit into the Methodist archives a small collection ofContinue Reading
Thirty Years Ago Today: Reflections on Changes at the John Rylands Library
Thirty years ago today, a newly qualified archivist started working at the John Rylands Library, on what was meant toContinue Reading
Keyhole Surgery: Maintaining the Rylands Bookcases and their Locks
Jane Donaldson, Reader Services Coordinator writes: Around the Historic Reading Room at the John Rylands Library you can see manyContinue Reading
The Manchester Guardian Index: An Unexpected Find
David Goulding in our Reader Services team writes: I am fortunate enough to have two jobs at the University ofContinue Reading
Collection Spotlight: The Mark Warner Photography Collection
In this post on the John Rylands Research Institute blog, Anne Anderton writes: The University of Manchester Library has recentlyContinue Reading