Stories from Manchester’s General Strike: Silent printing presses and strikebreaking students
Dr Janette Martin curator of the Modern History Archives writes: May 2026 marks the centenary of the General Strike, oneContinue Reading
Author: Sean Young
Researching the Eyefull Tower
A blog by Anastasia Eremeeva, placement student, BA Art History. First experiences with the archive offer no immediate instruction onContinue Reading
Discovery and Empire: The botanical works of Caspar Commelin and Maria Sibylla Merian
A blog by Verity Burton, placement student, BA Art History. The John Rylands Library holds a remarkable collection of rareContinue Reading