Blogs
Find out more about what is happening in the John Rylands Research Institute and Library on our blogs.
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Digitising the Sinhalese Palm Leaf Manuscripts
hannahlhillen
9 January 2023
Rylands, Paramaththa and ICTB UK have digitised thirty-two Sinhalese Manuscripts to open up access to the collection
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‘My book of collectors’: Henry Eeles Dresser and Victorian ornithological networks
John Hodgson
5 January 2023
To mark the RSPB's Great Garden Birdwatch on 27-29 January 2023, we discuss the work of the eminent Victorian ornithologist, Henry Eeles Dresser, and his recently catalogued album of correspondence and photographs.
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A very Rylands Christmas
ayavanrenterghem
16 December 2022
A little frolic through the John Rylands' festive collections.
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The Ashburne Hall Archive
James Peters
26 November 2022
Dr James Peters, Curator of the University Archives, describes the archive of Ashburne Hall, which has recently been transferred to the Library.
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Release of ePADD Version 9
Paul Carlyle
3 November 2022
A collaboration between the University of Manchester, Harvard University and Stanford University
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Celebrating World Digital Preservation Day – 3 November 2022
ayavanrenterghem
3 November 2022
A blog by Jan Whalen, Digital Preservation and Systems Manager, The University of Manchester Library. Organized by the Digital PreservationContinue Reading
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Archive hunting at North Campus
James Peters
15 October 2022
James Peters discusses two archives recently uncovered during the clearance of the University of Manchester’s North Campus: the UMIST Radio Society archive and the David Edward Hughes telegram collection.
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Iranian Languages and Scripts
Jake Benson
6 October 2022
This blog post discusses the history and development of Iranian languages and scripts in relation to manuscripts and documents preserved in the Rylands collections.
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The Liverpool and Manchester Railway
ayavanrenterghem
15 September 2022
Steven Hartshorne, Curator of Science, Technology and Medicine Rare Books, discusses the opening of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway in September 1830
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Making Brethren Women Visible
Jane Speller
11 September 2022
Christian Brethren Archive volunteer, Olivia Spencer writes: This series of blogs celebrates the lives of some of the Brethren womenContinue Reading
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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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