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.
Tag: Cataloguing
The Singing Detective: Dating broadside ballads during lockdown (Part 2)
This is the second of two blogs by Special Collections Librarian, Julie Ramwell, providing an insight into the difficulties of dating 19th century broadside ballads.
The Singing Detective: Dating broadside ballads during lockdown (Part 1)
In the first of two blogs, Special Collections Librarian, Julie Ramwell, provides an insight into the difficulties of dating 19th century broadside ballads.
Cataloguing the Papers of L. P. Hartley: MA student placements at the Rylands
MA Student Placements at the Rylands
Recipes, Cakes and Puddings: Box listing the Work of Alison Brackenbury
Leah Watson writes: Hello! I’m Leah Watson, a postgraduate student at the University of Manchester studying MA History. I haveContinue Reading
Finney of Fulshaw Deeds: a new online archive catalogue
One of our archive volunteers, Sandra Cruise, has recently catalogued a collection of deeds from Cheshire. She writes: The latestContinue Reading
Manchester Geographical Society Map Project: Maps of Africa (#3) – An interesting find
This is a blog post detailing Irrigation maps and plans in Egypt from the Manchester Geographical Society Map Collection.
The London Village Workers
I’m pleased to be able to share with you details of the London Village Workers collection, part of the ChristianContinue Reading
Thirty Years Ago Today: Reflections on Changes at the John Rylands Library
Thirty years ago today, a newly qualified archivist started working at the John Rylands Library, on what was meant toContinue Reading
Save the Date: Carcanet and the indie poetry-publishing scene exhibition, 30th September 2019
Dr Victoria Stobo writes: Exciting news for poetry lovers: an exhibition of archive material relating to the poetry publisher CarcanetContinue Reading