Brethren and Their Buildings
Jane Speller celebrates the publication of Tim Grass’s book, Brethren and their Buildings.
Tag: Photography
Through the lens of Shirley Baker
The University of Manchester Library has recently acquired a body of work by the Manchester photographer Shirley Baker
Who Am I? Unidentified Daguerreotype New To Our Collections
Attempting to identify a Victorian gentleman
Digital Collections Internship – Part 4 – The Evaluation
In Part 4 of our Digital Collections Internship series, the Imaging team reflect on the impact of the programme.
Recently catalogued: the collection of Alfred Darbyshire (1839-1908), architect
We have recently completed a catalogue of the collection of Alfred Darbyshire (1839-1908), a leading Manchester architect and a prominent figure in the social and cultural life of the city during the Victorian period.
Photographing the Simon Papers
My first project at the JRRIL, photographing a complex bound archive, and detailing the specific techniques and equipment needed for this particular work.
New Collection Announcement: ‘Images of Hulme in the 80s and 90s’
Photographs depicting Hulme; the people, buildings and landscape, taken by Richard Davis.
New Digital Collection: 19th-Century Photo Jewellery
The Photo Jewellery collection held at The John Rylands Library is an interesting, thought provoking insight into culture and identity. We are pleased to announce the collection can now be viewed on Manchester Digital Collections.
Album of Women’s Work in Wartime. (1914-1919)
Is it Safe? Stay Alert!
Messages we can relate to today. Many women during WW1 were Key Workers, hard at work in urban and rural settings keeping the infrastructure going and enhancing societal living conditions.
Peterloo Legacies: Rare Peterloo pamphlet and poetry books donated to The John Rylands Library
Dr Janette Martin writes: As a result of the Library’s recent exhibition Peterloo: Manchester’s Fight for Freedom, two generous donationsContinue Reading