Notes from the dark: Adventures in the C. A. Lejeune Archive
The start of an occasional series where Dr Victoria Lowe reflects on her work in the personal archive of the film critic C. A. Lejeune
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Li Yuan-chia: Life and Art through the Camera Lens
Two of our placement students talk about their work with the photography collection of Li Yuan-Chia.
Digitising Dante
Introduction to the Envisioning Dante project and its photographer, Samuel Simpson. As well as a comparison between two copies of the 1484 edition of Dante’s comedy.
The Wonderful World of Passover Haggadot
It is Passover. And this is the Rylands Library’s blog. Have you heard of the famous Rylands Sephardi Passover Haggadah?Continue Reading
Volunteer voices: Heather Richards on Norman Shrapnel
One of our volunteers, Heather Richards, talks about her experience at the Rylands and working with the Norman Shrapnel archive
Decolonisation and the Guardian’s West African correspondents, c. 1953-1971
Guest post by postgraduate students, Fatima Shaban and Owen Mills, whose project centres on the Patrick J Monkhouse correspondence inContinue Reading
Reflecting on the Life and Work of George Müller
Histories of Care – Collections Encounter and Public Roundtable, reflecting on the social care and experience of children throughout history
A Revolution in Print
To celebrate 550 years since the birth of Copernicus and 480 years since the publication of his work, our STEM curator discusses our copies of De Revolutionibus.
Specimens and Savages? Representing people in the historic Manchester Geographical Society Lantern Slide Collection
Dr Inbal Livne discusses how we start the process of inclusive cataloguing.
Digitising the Sinhalese Palm Leaf Manuscripts
Rylands, Paramaththa and ICTB UK have digitised thirty-two Sinhalese Manuscripts to open up access to the collection