Faith in a warzone: Missionary correspondence in 1940s China
By Emma Farnworth, University of Manchester MA in Library and Archives Student
Category: Guest post
Manchester’s Global Connections Past and Present: Co-Creating Knowledge Through Collection Encounters
Dr Josephine Tierney reflects on how a conversation at one of the library’s Collection Encounters led to an exciting discovery,Continue Reading
Behind the scenes Collections Guest post Long read Manuscripts Photography Series Visual Collections
Snapshots from Sinai: James Rendel Harris and the Search for Manuscripts
By Molly Sutherland, University of Manchester MA Library and Archives student. This is the second blog in a series. MyContinue Reading
Behind the scenes Collections Guest post Long read Manuscripts Photography Series Visual Collections
“Abundantly justified”: Glass plate photography at The John Rylands Library
By Molly Sutherland, University of Manchester MA Library and Archives student. In May I finished a 20-day placement with theContinue Reading
200 Years of the Christian Brethren (Give or Take)
A Guest Post by Dr Tim Grass
‘A plan for Manchester and Salford’ and studying Robert Owen in Manchester
Guest author José Álvarez talks about two lesser-explored stages of Robert Owen’s life, drawing information from a beautiful map of Manchester and Salford
Three Near-Identical Voltaire Letters
Guest authors Dr Zoe Screti and Dr Gillian Pink investigate a curious coincidence surrounding three near-identical letters by French philosopher Voltaire
Cotton, Botany & Empire: Tracing botanical sciences in the archives of the first industrial city
Guest author Arianna Tozzi, Early Career Fellow at the John Rylands in 2024-2025, writes about the role of botanical innovations in developing the high-quality cottons used in textile manufacturing during the Industrial Revolution
Sci-fi and satire: William Gifford on gaslight c. 1808
Guest author Dr Roseanna Kettle, Early Career Fellow at the John Rylands in 2024-2025, writes about the satirical work by William Gifford on the topic of gaslight technology in Georgian London
A Gothic Coffer
Guest author Ed Potten discusses a newly acquired 15th century coffret containing a woodcut print