Sci-fi and satire: William Gifford on gaslight c. 1808
Guest author Dr Roseanna Kettle, Early Career Fellow at the John Rylands in 2024-2025, writes about the satirical work by William Gifford on the topic of gaslight technology in Georgian London
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John Sims: a Quaker doctor in Regency London
The recently-catalogued diaries of Dr John Sims (1792-1838) provide some fascinating insights into the everyday life of a Quaker physician in Regency London.
Sketches by Wenceslaus Hollar
We are pleased to make available in its entirety, Rylands English MS 883, a book of drawings by the esteemed artistContinue Reading