Blogs
Find out more about what is happening in the John Rylands Research Institute and Library on our blogs.
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A 3D farewell to Dr John Hodgson
Tony Richards
31 August 2024
3D scanning and printing the John and Enriqueta Rylands statues as a gift for Dr John Hodgson
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Incunabula Cataloguing Project. VII: Blockbooks and the Apocalypse!
John Gandy
30 August 2024
An introduction to the blockbook collection and possibly the oldest printed European book to exist
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The Rylands celebrates the 70th anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurdwara
Maisie Proctor
13 August 2024
The Library joins the Sikh community in celebrating the 70th anniversary of the oldest Gurdwara in Manchester.
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Incunabula Cataloguing Project. VI: The Mainz Catholicon of 1460
John Gandy
21 June 2024
The first non-religious book to be printed … or was it?
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From the Valley of Mexico to the Rylands II: the story of the Fischer Codex
Zsofia Buda
16 May 2024
Dr Zsofia Buda discusses Mexican MS 2, also known as the Fischer Codex.
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Deaf Community and Culture in the Special Collections
Steven Hartshorne
6 May 2024
May 6th - 12th 2024 is Deaf Awareness Week and to celebrate this we're highlighting some of our collections which treat Deaf Education, Deaf Activism and the history and experiences of Deaf people.
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Incunabula Cataloguing Project. V: An early astronomical calendar and an innovation in book design
John Gandy
27 March 2024
A description of Johannes Regiomontanus' Kalendarium of 1476
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An assessment of the UK’s hostile environment: Societal and policy implications from Windrush to the present day
Kelly Jones
12 March 2024
Authors: Jon Davies, Rose Broad, Michelle CoralloDepartment of Criminology, University of ManchesterContact: jonathan.davies-4@manchester.ac.uk Last year, we supported a number of projects thatContinue Reading
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Introducing the Terence Pepper Collection
ayavanrenterghem
24 February 2024
Placement student Sophia Louise Lee talks about her experience cataloguing the Terence Pepper Collection.
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Madchester returns! Exploring the heritage of rave in the British Pop Archive
wilky23
16 February 2024
Dr Helen Holmes and Bruce Wilkinson The British Pop Archive was officially unveiled at the John Rylands Library in 2022. WeContinue 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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