Introducing the Frank Tilsley Archive
Joanna Tilsley and Jessica Smith write: We are delighted to announce the acquisition of the archive of writer, journalist andContinue Reading
Category: Short read
Sir Edward Frankland: water, politics and profits
Archivist James Peters talks about Sir Edward Frankland’s career in the surprisingly politically charged subject of analysing water pollution levels
Filming a George Gissing Collection Encounter at the John Rylands Library
Creative Arts Archivist Jessica Smith writes about the George Gissing collections at the John Rylands Library and how these are used for teaching and research
Frankland Family Archive catalogued
Archivist James Peters introduces the newly catalogued Frankland family archive and introduces its fascinating main cast of characters
Showcasing the Elizabeth Gaskell Collection
Dr Imogen Durant presents the new Elizabeth Gaskell Collection at the John Rylands Library, guiding users to the wealth of material available.
Unlocking the Secrets of the John Ryland’s Manuscript Collection: A Digital Humanities Study of an Arabic Manuscript of Galen’s ‘On the Usefulness of the Parts of the Body’
By Dr Kamran Karimullah, Lecturer in Islamic Thought at the University of Manchester
DeepStore – an answer to a gritty problem
Gemma Henderson describes how the Rylands has found a solution to its storage challenges – 145 metres below the Cheshire countryside.
Introducing the Humanitarian Archive
A brief introduction to the Humanitarian Archive by its new archivist, Flora Chatt.
Digitising the Sinhalese Palm Leaf Manuscripts
Rylands, Paramaththa and ICTB UK have digitised thirty-two Sinhalese Manuscripts to open up access to the collection
New Acquisition To Our Visual Collections By Local Artist Anthony McCarthy
A newly acquired artwork by Anthony McCarthy depicts an alcove in the Historic Reading Room