The Singing Detective: Dating broadside ballads during lockdown (Part 2)
This is the second of two blogs by Special Collections Librarian, Julie Ramwell, providing an insight into the difficulties of dating 19th century broadside ballads.
Category: Behind the scenes
The Singing Detective: Dating broadside ballads during lockdown (Part 1)
In the first of two blogs, Special Collections Librarian, Julie Ramwell, provides an insight into the difficulties of dating 19th century broadside ballads.
Photographing the Simon Papers
My first project at the JRRIL, photographing a complex bound archive, and detailing the specific techniques and equipment needed for this particular work.
Japanese Maps Collection launches on Manchester Digital Collections
A varied collection of Japanese maps, including maps of Japan, world maps, road maps, and different types of local maps, is now available on Manchester Digital Collection.
Cataloguing the Papers of L. P. Hartley: MA student placements at the Rylands
MA Student Placements at the Rylands
Elizabeth Gaskell and Charles Dickens Collection launches on Manchester Digital Collections
19th-century writers Elizabeth Gaskell and Charles Dickens are united in our new digital collection.
From 2D to 3D – Photogrammetry Part 2
Investigating 3D imaging of our Special Collections.
The Return of the Reading Room- Physical and Virtual
Special Collections Reader Services Co-ordinator, Kate Miller writes – After tireless work by many people and teams across the whole ofContinue Reading
Introduction to Collection Care
The Collection Care team has specialist knowledge encompassing: books, paper, pith, parchment, leather, papyrus, photographic, and visual collections
Materials of the Book – Paper
Paper has had many uses… crucially it is the perfect material for writing, printing and making books