Finding faith in the urban archive
Did urbanisation and industrialisation cause religious faith to decline in eighteenth-century England? Correspondence from the Nicholson family of Manchester merchants suggests otherwise.
Category: Research
Palladium: appraisal and sensitivity review of the Carcanet email archive
An update on the Palladium project.
Introducing the ePADD+ Project
ePADD+, a collaborative project between Harvard University, Stanford University and The University of Manchester.
Dante in Manchester: Celebrating the ‘anno dantesco’
2021 is the ‘anno dantesco’, commemorating the 700th anniversary of Dante’s death. To mark the start of our celebrations here in Manchester, Dr Guyda Armstrong of the Italian Department writes about the new collection of manuscripts and early printed editions from the Rylands which we’ve made available in Manchester Digital Collections.
Rylands Persian MS 913: Oriental Studies between Leiden and Constantinople
Manuscript collection containing documents relating to Ottoman-Dutch relations including correspondence between Leiden orientalist Jacobus Golius and Nicolas of Aleppo.
Obstetric Tables: a collaborative approach to an unusual Georgian midwifery guidebook
It’s International Women’s Day and Ceri in the Visitor Engagement Team highlights a project by Dr Rebecca Whiteley, Shreeve Fellow in the History of Medicine, for its collaborative and engaging approach to research. Rebecca’s interest in the visual culture of pregnancy and midwifery of the 1800s has led her to investigate the Library’s extraordinary medical collection. Join us on a whistle-stop tour of the project!
Japanese Maps Collection launches on Manchester Digital Collections
A varied collection of Japanese maps, including maps of Japan, world maps, road maps, and different types of local maps, is now available on Manchester Digital Collection.
The Return of the Reading Room- Physical and Virtual
Special Collections Reader Services Co-ordinator, Kate Miller writes – After tireless work by many people and teams across the whole ofContinue Reading
South Asian Heritage Month Collection Close up: Preserving Palm Leaf – A Sacred Manuscript Tradition
To celebrate South Asian Heritage Month this series will be exploring items from the collections related to South Asian Heritage.Continue Reading
South Asian Heritage Month Collection Close Up: Tales of Panji
The third and final piece of our series celebrating South Asian Heritage Month explores Javanese history and culture with RizaContinue Reading