Tag: family history

by James Peters June 27, 2025 3

Collections Frankland Family Archive Research Series Short read

Frankland Family Archive catalogued

Archivist James Peters introduces the newly catalogued Frankland family archive and introduces its fascinating main cast of characters

by angelapetyt April 11, 2025 2

Behind the scenes Collection Care Collections Long read Research

Print and preach – the importance of Methodist Circuit Plans

By Angela Petyt-Whittaker, Reader Services Assistant

by Julianne Simpson June 2, 2020 1

Collections Long read Series

Robert Wagstaffe Killer (Part 3)

This is third and final post by Julie Ramwell introducing a unique 18th-century trade directory with annotations by a ManchesterContinue Reading

by Julianne Simpson May 28, 2020 0

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Robert Wagstaffe Killer (Part 2)

This is the second of three blog posts by Julie Ramwell introducing a unique 18th-century trade directory with annotations byContinue Reading

by Julianne Simpson May 26, 2020 1

Collections Long read Series

Robert Wagstaffe Killer (Part 1)

‘As like a gentleman as is a Mouse to an Elephant’: The annotated 1794 Manchester trade directory of Robert WagstaffeContinue Reading

by jassthethi March 11, 2020 2

Behind the scenes Collections Long read Research

A turn-up for the book(s)

Reader Services Assistant, Angela Petyt-Whittaker, reveals a most surprising find… Whilst working in The John Rylands Library for the pastContinue Reading