In the first of four blog posts, Bruce Wilkinson explores the archives of Messrs Cardwell, Birley And Hornby to reveal the connections between the cotton industry in Blackburn and the exploitation of enslaved people.
A blog by Anastasia Eremeeva, placement student, BA Art History. First experiences with the archive offer no immediate instruction onContinue Reading
The John Rylands Library holds a wide variety of ephemeral printing, from ballads and broadsides to playbills and advertisements. However,Continue Reading
Dr James Peter commemorates the 175th anniversary of the opening of Owens College, a predecessor institution of the University of Manchester.
Using our collections to reignite the work of this near-forgotten Victorian philosopher and figure in the women’s suffrage movement.
A blog by Verity Burton, placement student, BA Art History. The John Rylands Library holds a remarkable collection of rareContinue Reading
In our recent blog, we introduced some of the Quranic codices featuring our new digital collection of Arabic manuscripts. ApartContinue Reading
In this final blog on the John Rylands Library’s collection of 15th-century blockbooks, we take a look at the memory aid known as the “Ars memorandi”
Dr James Peters discusses the Ferranti Mark I computer, installed at the University of Manchester in February 1951.
The John Rylands Library holds nearly 900 Arabic manuscripts. Our new online collection gives you a glimpse of this treasure house.