“The Moriarty of the Book World”: Thomas J. Wise at The John Rylands Library
PhD student Ellesse Patterson reflects on the relationship between The John Rylands Library and one of Britain’s most notorious literaryContinue Reading
Tag: Archives
Faith in a warzone: Missionary correspondence in 1940s China
By Emma Farnworth, University of Manchester MA in Library and Archives Student
‘We are just ordinary people who believe the Bible, and have found in the Christian faith something real’: the intriguing story of Parkhill Chapel
Reader Services Assistant Angela Petyt-Whittaker writes about exploring the history and significance of a Brethren chapel’s archive.
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
200 Years of the Christian Brethren (Give or Take)
A Guest Post by Dr Tim Grass
‘A plan for Manchester and Salford’ and studying Robert Owen in Manchester
Guest author José Álvarez talks about two lesser-explored stages of Robert Owen’s life, drawing information from a beautiful map of Manchester and Salford
The Pan African Conference (1900) and the Frankland Family Archive
Archivist James Peters writes about the first Pan African Conference and its ties to the Frankland family archive, held at the John Rylands Library.
Sci-fi and satire: William Gifford on gaslight c. 1808
Guest author Dr Roseanna Kettle, Early Career Fellow at the John Rylands in 2024-2025, writes about the satirical work by William Gifford on the topic of gaslight technology in Georgian London
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