‘They went out from this place and did not return’: Richard Gordon Alsop and the Adoption Graves Foundation
The story of former student Richard Gordon Alsop and the Dutch foundation who are working to keep the memory of fallen soldiers alive.
Tag: Special Collections
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.
A Pacifist at War
International Conscientious Objectors’ Day is marked around the world each year on 15 May. On this day, we remember allContinue Reading
The Remarkable Life of Grace Grattan Guinness (1877-1967)
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2022, this blog showcases the Grace Grattan Guinness archive, a small collection within the ChristianContinue Reading
International Women’s Day: Breaking the Bias with Our Special Collections
On International Women’s Day 2022 the Rylands reflects on what Special Collections can tell us (and what is left to discover) about the women who changed Manchester forever
Images of Martyrdom in an Early Modern Pilgrim’s Narrative
Visiting Early Career Research Fellow, Dr Emily Price, examines William Lithgow’s account of torture at the hands of the Spanish Inquisition.
The National Book League and the house that became “the centre of the world of books”.
A short story about a house, a series of books, a fabulously named organization and a serendipitous find in the stacks.
Richard Goulden Collection: a new and exciting archive in Special Collections
Catherine Smith, Reader Services Assistant, writes: As well as looking after our readers in the Reading Rooms either in personContinue Reading
Four Maps of New Zealand: The General Survey Office and imperial tourism
Visiting Early Career Research Fellow, Dr James Watts, explores the map collection of the Manchester Geographical Society (MGS).
Japanese Maps Collection launches on Manchester Digital Collections
A varied collection of Japanese maps, including maps of Japan, world maps, road maps, and different types of local maps, is now available on Manchester Digital Collection.