Remembering Pilot Officer Henry Allen Litherland (1921–44)
2021 marks the centenary of one of the most courageous members of staff ever to work at the John Rylands Library: Henry Allen Litherland (1921–44), DFC and bar.
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Rylands Reflects: Whiter than white? Enriqueta Rylands’s Cuban roots
Part of the ‘Rylands reflects’ series, this blog-post focuses on the Cuban childhood and family background of Enriqueta Rylands (1843-1908), founder of the John Rylands Library.
The Return of the Reading Room- Physical and Virtual
Special Collections Reader Services Co-ordinator, Kate Miller writes – After tireless work by many people and teams across the whole ofContinue Reading
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.
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
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
Keyhole Surgery: Maintaining the Rylands Bookcases and their Locks
Jane Donaldson, Reader Services Coordinator writes: Around the Historic Reading Room at the John Rylands Library you can see manyContinue Reading
Digitisation of Letters by Charles Dickens in the Elizabeth Gaskell Collection
I am pleased to announce that a collection of 31 letters written by Charles Dickens is now available for accessContinue Reading
Acquisition of The Papers of Alison Brackenbury
We are delighted to announce the acquisition of the papers of poet and broadcaster Alison Brackenbury. Alison has thus farContinue Reading
The Reformation – Luther and the lamp
The Reformation exhibition at the John Rylands Library marks 500 years since Luther declared his famous 95 theses (see Renegade,Continue Reading