Opening up the Peterloo Collections at the University of Manchester Library
Dr Janette Martin writes: The University of Manchester Library has digitised a second tranche of unique documents and rare printedContinue Reading
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“Good Blood, Bad Blood”: A Petite Exhibit on Menstruation in the Rylands Gallery #2
This is the second of two blog posts to accompany a display in Rylands Gallery. The first post focused onContinue Reading
“Peculiar and Marvellous”: A Petite Exhibit on Menstruation in the Rylands Gallery #1
This is the first of two blog posts to accompany a display in Rylands Gallery. This first post explores 19thContinue Reading
Digitising and Cataloguing the Special Collections: Bringing the Digital Backlog and Cataloguing Practice under Control
Posted on behalf of Ourania Karapasia, Metadata Assistant (Imaging). In my previous post: Digitising and Cataloguing the Special Collections IContinue Reading
Digitising and Cataloguing the Special Collections
Posted on behalf of Ourania Karapasia, Metadata Assistant (Imaging). A prime example of neo-Gothic architecture and one of the mostContinue Reading
‘What a bright beam we had cast into their lives’: Exploring the Papers of Priscilla Staples (Beecham) 1947–2018
Volunteer Anna Tomkinson writes about her work on the Priscilla Staples (Beecham) Papers: Priscilla Staples née Beecham (stage name RoseContinue Reading
BAME and British: A pop up exhibition at Brilliant and BAME, BHM 2018 Celebrations
The theme for the 2018 Black History Month University of Manchester Celebrations was BAME and British. This excellent celebratory displayContinue Reading
Methodist Ministers at War: Wesleyan Chaplains of World War I
Dr Gareth Lloyd writes: On 4 August 1914 Britain declared war on Germany starting the countries involvement in what becameContinue Reading