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
Category: Collections
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
Cath Carroll: Words & Music
Bruce Wilkinson writes: Helping research the Mark Warner photographic archive at The John Rylands Library, I was delighted to findContinue 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
Shooting for the Moon
Fifty years ago today NASA astronauts Commander Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the surface of the Moon, takingContinue Reading
Cataloguing the Collection of Langford Brooke Glass Plate Negatives
Posted on behalf of Ourania Karapasia for Visual Collections. “There are always two people in every picture: the photographer andContinue Reading
d a levy and the Cleveland Underground
Bruce Wilkinson writes: In their search for innovative poetry, Tina Morris and Dave Cunliffe developed a network of small pressesContinue Reading
You Deserve a Medal!
We’re pleased to announce a new addition to the Visual Collections here at the Rylands Library, in the shape ofContinue Reading
Hidden Stories: Behind The Night Brother for Museums at Night 2019
Rosie Garland writes: For Museums at Night 2019 at The John Rylands Library, I was invited to work with JessContinue Reading
Archives Travelled Throughout July
The John Rylands Library are contributing to the national social media campaign Explore Your Archive throughout the month of July.Continue Reading