Caring for Collections: Preparing for the Rylands’ New Galleries
Go behind the scenes with Collection Care to learn how they conserved special collections for display in the newly refurbished galleries
Category: Exhibitions
We Have Always Been Here
Ceri James from the Library’s Exhibitions and Public Engagement with Research team (EPER), outlines the engagement programme for the WeContinue Reading
Sonilluminations at the Rylands
A sound installation by researcher and composer Patrick John Jones, inspired by the archives of the John Rylands Library
Deaf Community and Culture in the Special Collections
May 6th – 12th 2024 is Deaf Awareness Week and to celebrate this we’re highlighting some of our collections which treat Deaf Education, Deaf Activism and the history and experiences of Deaf people.
Experimenting with Print
The dating of a mysterious woodblock
If you wanted to know…: number-letter divination in a Jewish miscellany
Learn about a curious prognostic technique called onomancy.
Get on Your Bike and Ride
Jane Donaldson explores the relationship between the Guardian newspaper and the early years of cycling.
Qing China: new exhibition and digital collection go live
Through books, scrolls and artworks from our Chinese collections, we explore the languages and cultures of the Qing empire.
Harry “Donny” Davies: An Old International
Ian Graham from our Reader Services team discusses the impact of Harry “Donny” Davies, ‘An Old International’ through correspondences from the Manchester Guardian.
The Manchester Guardian and the Manchester Observer
Robert Poole, Professor of History, University of Central Lancashire discusses the Manchester Observer, Peterloo Massacre and their importance in the founding of the Manchester Guardian.