Duchess, Queen, Witch – Joan of Navarre and Rylands Latin MS 22
Curator Anne Anderton writes about Joan of Navarre and her Psalter (Latin MS 22), which was recently reunited with its long-lost leaf
Tag: Acquisitions
Votes for Women! Inspiration in words and pictures.
The second blog in our series on Votes for Women.
An accrual to the Jeff Nuttall Collections
Newly acquired collection announcement.
Introducing the Dave Cunliffe Collection
Bruce Wilkinson, John Rylands Research Institute Fellow, writes about exploring the recently acquired literary archive of the poet, publisher and activist Dave Cunliffe
The Art of Correspondence: Percy Kelly’s Illustrated Letters
Last year we celebrated the centenary of Cumbrian poet Norman Nicholson (1914-1987), and the year finished on a high note withContinue Reading
John Nelson Darby’s scrapbook now available online
A scrapbook containing personal memorabilia relating to the life and travels of the Christian evangelist John Nelson Darby (1800-82) has beenContinue Reading
Library acquires an autograph John Wesley letter, lost to public view since the 1840s
Gareth Lloyd writes: The Library has recently purchased from a private owner a significant handwritten letter written by the MethodistContinue Reading
“Sisters in Christ”: A Significant New Resource for Gender Studies at the University of Manchester
The Wesley Deaconess Order was founded in 1890 in response to the realisation that an Order of dedicated women hadContinue Reading