Online Guide to Methodist Resources
The collection of printed and archival material owned by the Methodist Church of Great Britain and deposited in the MethodistContinue Reading
Category: Collections
Anthony Dowd Bookbindings Now Online
The Anthony Dowd collection of modern British bookbindings is one of the finest and most representative collections of its kind.Continue Reading
Stereoscopic Images of the First World War
In February the article ‘In a Stetson and Three Dimensions: Picasso Comes to Life in 60 Year Old Pictures’ fromContinue Reading
A Tale of Knights and Love
On Saturday 25 January I had the wonderful opportunity to present the object of my PhD research to the generalContinue Reading
World War I Hospital Patients’ Souvenir Album Digitised
Like many country houses, Dunham Massey Hall near Altrincham in Cheshire was converted into a military hospital during the FirstContinue Reading
Michael Wood at the John Rylands Library!
The distinguished historian Michael Wood, Professor of Public History at The University of Manchester, will give a lecture on WednesdayContinue Reading
Sketches by Wenceslaus Hollar
We are pleased to make available in its entirety, Rylands English MS 883, a book of drawings by the esteemed artistContinue Reading
Manchester Geographical Society Archive
James Peter writes: We have recently completed cataloguing the important archive of the Manchester Geographical Society. The catalogue has been compiledContinue Reading
Locating Li Yuan Chia
The past month has seen the Visual Collections Team rummaging through the unclassified archive of artist Li Yuan Chia searchingContinue Reading
The Papers of Herbert Lomas
Just before Christmas, the Rylands acquired the archive of poet Herbert Lomas (1924-2011), who was born 90 years ago today.Continue Reading