Blogs
Find out more about what is happening in the John Rylands Research Institute and Library on our blogs.
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Incunabula Cataloguing Project
John Gandy
30 November 2023
3: Sweynheym and Pannartz, the first printers in Italy
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Delia Derbyshire Day 2023: 60th Anniversary of Doctor Who
imogendurant1
23 November 2023
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who, Dr Imogen Durant talks about the musician and composer Delia Derbyshire and her fascinating archive.
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On the Fringes of the Small Press Scene: Solving the Hors Commerce Press Mystery
wilky23
9 November 2023
Reader services assistant and independent researcher Bruce Wilkinson talks about solving the mystery of the Hors Commerce Press.
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Introducing the Humanitarian Archive
florachatt
26 October 2023
A brief introduction to the Humanitarian Archive by its new archivist, Flora Chatt.
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From Evil Eyes to Lost Friendships: Tales from the Gaster Amulet Collection
Zsofia Buda
12 October 2023
Amulet cataloguer Dr Gal Sofer gives you an expert's insight into our fascinating amulet collection.
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Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands – Part Two
Nicole McNeill
5 October 2023
The second part of Nicole Mcneill's close look at the remarkable life of Mary Seacole.
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Notes from the dark: Adventures in the C. A. Lejeune archive 3
Dr Victoria Lowe
29 September 2023
Dr Victoria Lowe continues her exploration of the C. A. Lejeune archive and talks about the 1936 film Ourselves Alone.
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X-Ray Tomography of Gaster Amulet 34
jwrobinson
28 September 2023
Recently, the Collection Care and Imaging teams from the University of Manchester Special Collections collaborated with NXCT, The National X-ray Computed Tomography centre based at The University of Manchester. For the first time, objects from the John Rylands collections were imaged using state of the art X-ray scanning facilities, in an attempt to reveal what's hidden inside.
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McConnel and Kennedy
jdhrylands
18 September 2023
A blog by Courtney Jones as part of the Founders and Funders exhibition.
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Murray Gladstone
jdhrylands
18 September 2023
A blog by Jaden Haynes as part of the Founders and Funders exhibition.
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This blog is not being updated…
aiucentre
7 September 2021
but you can read more about our collections and activities on the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre and Education Trust website blog: https://www.racearchive.org.uk/blog/ You’ll still be able to read previous posts here, so feel free to explore our back catalogue!
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Artist in Residence: Rebecca Hurst
Kat Lowe
21 October 2020
The post Artist in Residence: Rebecca Hurst appeared first on John Rylands Research Institute.
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Student spotlight: Alexander Hurlow
Kat Lowe
9 September 2020
The post Student spotlight: Alexander Hurlow appeared first on John Rylands Research Institute.
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ECR Spotlight: Catherine Evans
Kat Lowe
7 August 2020
The post ECR Spotlight: Catherine Evans appeared first on John Rylands Research Institute.
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Geographical visions of Tokugawa Japan (1603-1868) in the John Rylands Library
Kat Lowe
6 July 2020
The post Geographical visions of Tokugawa Japan (1603-1868) in the John Rylands Library appeared first on John Rylands Research Institute.
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