Caring for Collections: Preparing for the Rylands’ New Galleries
Go behind the scenes with Collection Care to learn how they conserved special collections for display in the newly refurbished galleries
Tag: Exhibitions
Deaf Community and Culture in the Special Collections
May 6th – 12th 2024 is Deaf Awareness Week and to celebrate this we’re highlighting some of our collections which treat Deaf Education, Deaf Activism and the history and experiences of Deaf people.
Qing: Engaging with Special Collections and Research
Dr Kathy Davies from our Exhibitions and Public Engagement with Research team reflects on the varied engagement activities we staged for the Qing: China’s Multilingual Empire exhibition
Harry “Donny” Davies: An Old International
Ian Graham from our Reader Services team discusses the impact of Harry “Donny” Davies, ‘An Old International’ through correspondences from the Manchester Guardian.
The National Book League and the house that became “the centre of the world of books”.
A short story about a house, a series of books, a fabulously named organization and a serendipitous find in the stacks.
The Manchester Guardian and the Manchester Observer
Robert Poole, Professor of History, University of Central Lancashire discusses the Manchester Observer, Peterloo Massacre and their importance in the founding of the Manchester Guardian.
The Manchester Guardian and the Irish Question: Evolution of Newspaper and Nation
Kathy Davies explores the Guardian’s reporting on the complex subject of Irish home rule in the early part of the 20th Century.
Welcome to the Family: getting to know the staff of the Manchester Guardian
Blog post by Karen Jacques – co curator of ‘Manchester’s Guardian: 200 years of the Guardian Newspaper’ I have theContinue Reading
Guardian Exhibition: Anniversaries: The Guardian newspaper through time and place
This anniversary blog, written by the Guardian Exhibition Curator Janette Martin, highlights objects from our bicentenary exhibition and from theContinue Reading
Showcasing the Carcanet exhibition
The Carcanet archives are living and growing constantly: this brings exciting research and outreach opportunities, an example being the exhibitionContinue Reading