The Guardian Archive as a resource for learning about African Decolonisation
Placement student Owen Mills talks about using the Guardian archive as a resource for learning about African Decolonisation.
Tag: Archives
Notes from the dark: Adventures in the C. A. Lejeune Archive
The start of an occasional series where Dr Victoria Lowe reflects on her work in the personal archive of the film critic C. A. Lejeune
Li Yuan-chia: Life and Art through the Camera Lens
Two of our placement students talk about their work with the photography collection of Li Yuan-Chia.
Volunteer voices: Heather Richards on Norman Shrapnel
One of our volunteers, Heather Richards, talks about her experience at the Rylands and working with the Norman Shrapnel archive
Decolonisation and the Guardian’s West African correspondents, c. 1953-1971
Guest post by postgraduate students, Fatima Shaban and Owen Mills, whose project centres on the Patrick J Monkhouse correspondence inContinue Reading
Reflecting on the Life and Work of George Müller
Histories of Care – Collections Encounter and Public Roundtable, reflecting on the social care and experience of children throughout history
Specimens and Savages? Representing people in the historic Manchester Geographical Society Lantern Slide Collection
Dr Inbal Livne discusses how we start the process of inclusive cataloguing.
A very Rylands Christmas
A little frolic through the John Rylands’ festive collections.
The Ashburne Hall Archive
Dr James Peters, Curator of the University Archives, describes the archive of Ashburne Hall, which has recently been transferred to the Library.
Celebrating World Digital Preservation Day – 3 November 2022
A blog by Jan Whalen, Digital Preservation and Systems Manager, The University of Manchester Library. Organized by the Digital PreservationContinue Reading