Travels through Tokugawa Japan
Dr Sonia Favi explores the travel literature of early modern Japan.
Category: Long read
From 2D to 3D – Photogrammetry
Investigating 3D imaging of our Special Collections whilst working from home.
Sharper than a two-edged sword: The agony and the joy of interpreting the bible in Georgian England
This blog highlights the importance of bible reading and interpretation at the grassroots of the Evangelical Revival. It also shines a spotlight on the significant but often overlooked place of the bible across 18th century society in general.
Imaging takes an Isolated View (Part 6): Taking a walk all round the landscape
I love being in the wide open space, and knew that I wouldn’t be out there again for quite some time.
Imaging takes an Isolated View (Part 4): ‘Visually Manipulating Rylands Treasures’
During my 13 or so years at the Rylands, I’ve had the chance to see truly mind blowing things across our entire collections.
Imaging takes an Isolated View (Part 3): dsh in focus
dsh’s glasses inspired me to create work in response to his concrete poetry.
Imaging takes an Isolated View (Part 1): Hidden Treasures or Unknown Pleasures?
Working from home has given us the opportunity to delve deeper into our image processing software.
Imaging takes an Isolated View (Intro)
Each member of the team has reinterpreted the collections in a creative way of their choice. The results are a real treat…
Florence Nightingale, Thomas Worthington, and the Chorlton Union Hospital
“If you succeed in completing the buildings for anything like the money with due regard to the simple sanitary arrangements of so great a building, you will have inaugurated a new era in building..”
A turn-up for the book(s)
Reader Services Assistant, Angela Petyt-Whittaker, reveals a most surprising find… Whilst working in The John Rylands Library for the pastContinue Reading