Making Brethren Women Visible
Christian Brethren Archive volunteer, Olivia Spencer writes: This series of blogs celebrates the lives of some of the Brethren womenContinue Reading
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Periodicals of the Christian Brethren Archive
Dr Sam Hyde describes the incredible wealth of periodicals in the Christian Brethren Archive
Brethren and Their Buildings
Jane Speller celebrates the publication of Tim Grass’s book, Brethren and their Buildings.
A Song For Ukraine
In this blog we mark the remarkable lives and work of Stuart and Mercy Hine who were itinerant evangelists in Eastern Europe and worked with Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Yugoslav and Polish refugees in the UK.
The Remarkable Life of Grace Grattan Guinness (1877-1967)
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2022, this blog showcases the Grace Grattan Guinness archive, a small collection within the ChristianContinue Reading
Diversifying special collections: reflecting on our decolonisation research project so far (part 2)
The second of two posts written by University of Manchester MA students Hannah Banks and Matthew Bridson, who have been working with the John Rylands Research Institute and Library on the project ‘Redressing colonial perspectives in Echoes of Service Archives’.
Diversifying special collections: reflecting on our decolonisation research project so far (part 1)
The first of two posts written by University of Manchester MA students Hannah Banks and Matthew Bridson, who have been working with the John Rylands Research Institute and Library on the project ‘Redressing colonial perspectives in Echoes of Service Archives’.
Free Your Mind…The Kingdom of Heaven is Within
Much of my time at the John Rylands Library has been spent working on archives connected with small press experimentalContinue Reading
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
The Papers of Interlink in the Christian Brethren Archive
Jane Donaldson writes: The papers of Interlink have recently been deposited with The Christian Brethren Archive. Interlink, formerly known asContinue Reading