ICP placements with the Imaging team – Part 3 – Looking at the images
In Part 3 of our ICP placements series, MA students Kai and Yunshuang talk about some of the Li Yuan-chia images they have digitised from 35mm slides.
Tag: Digital Collections
ICP placements with the Imaging team – Part 2 – How the students are getting on
In Part 2 of our ICP placements series, MA students Kai and Yunshuang reflect on their experience so far.
ICP placements with the Imaging team – Part 1 – Specialist digitisation of the Li Yuan-chia Collection
ICP placements with the Imaging team – Part 1
Digital Collections Internship – Part 4 – The Evaluation
In Part 4 of our Digital Collections Internship series, the Imaging team reflect on the impact of the programme.
Introducing the ePADD+ Project
ePADD+, a collaborative project between Harvard University, Stanford University and The University of Manchester.
New Digital Collection: Broadside Ballads
A selection of 18th and 19th century broadside ballads and slip-songs is now available on Manchester Digital Collections.
New Digital Collection: 19th-Century Photo Jewellery
The Photo Jewellery collection held at The John Rylands Library is an interesting, thought provoking insight into culture and identity. We are pleased to announce the collection can now be viewed on Manchester Digital Collections.
Imaging takes an Isolated View (Part 5): Sigillography, a study of wax seals
I became interested in the symbols, the designs chosen, and what that says about the person to whom the seal belong?
Imaging takes an Isolated View (Part 4): ‘Visually Manipulating Rylands Treasures’
During my 13 or so years at the Rylands, I’ve had the chance to see truly mind blowing things across our entire collections.
Imaging takes an Isolated View (Part 2): ‘Seeing the aesthetics in damage’
As a practicing artist alongside my role as a photographer, I’m interested in the aesthetic qualities and life cycles of objects.