Inspiring Tomorrow’s History Teachers
A joint blog post by Dr Janette Martin (Special Collections Student Engagement Manager) and Thomas Donnai (Lecturer in Initial TeacherContinue Reading
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Peterloo Legacies: Rare Peterloo pamphlet and poetry books donated to The John Rylands Library
Dr Janette Martin writes: As a result of the Library’s recent exhibition Peterloo: Manchester’s Fight for Freedom, two generous donationsContinue Reading
An Evening with Rosie Garland, Inaugural Writer in Residence
Rosie Garland writes: October 17th 2019 marked the end of my yearlong Writer’s Residency at The John Rylands, funded byContinue Reading
Event Report – The Artist of the Future Age: William Blake, Neo-Romanticism, Counter-Culture and Now
This blogpost, by student interns Ami Savage and Marnie Parker, was first published on the Art History UoM Index blog.Continue Reading
Representation Matters: An LGBT+ Walking Tour of The John Rylands Library
Rosie Garland writes: As part of my yearlong Writer’s Residency in The John Rylands Library I conducted a number ofContinue Reading
Behind the Scenes – Steps to Organise an Exhibition
Ilaria Camerini writes: Walking in a gallery, enjoying the atmosphere created by the items showed in an exhibition, it’s aContinue Reading
Henry Ashworth (1794–1880): The Archetypal ‘Manchester Man’
Dr Janette Martin writes: The expression ‘Manchester Man’ is used to describe an ambitious, self-made man whose wealth and politicalContinue Reading
‘A Ghost in the Rylands Library’: A Tribute to and from Elaine Feinstein (1930-2019)
We are deeply saddened by the death this week of the poet Elaine Feinstein, who was a dear friend andContinue Reading
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
Thirty Years Ago Today: Reflections on Changes at the John Rylands Library
Thirty years ago today, a newly qualified archivist started working at the John Rylands Library, on what was meant toContinue Reading