Blogs
Find out more about what is happening in the John Rylands Research Institute and Library on our blogs.
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Qing China: new exhibition and digital collection go live
Julianne Simpson
21 October 2021
Through books, scrolls and artworks from our Chinese collections, we explore the languages and cultures of the Qing empire.
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Rylands Reflects: An anniversary post
Elizabeth Gow
6 October 2021
By Elizabeth Gow, Special Collections Manuscript Curator and Archivist. The Rylands Reflects series explores the history of the John RylandsContinue Reading
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Harry “Donny” Davies: An Old International
Caroline Hall
5 October 2021
Ian Graham from our Reader Services team discusses the impact of Harry “Donny” Davies, 'An Old International' through correspondences from the Manchester Guardian.
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Exploring the Legacies of Slavery and Colonialism at The University of Manchester
Caroline Hall
28 September 2021
Dr Kerry Pimblott and Mary Booth discuss the recently developed module 'Race, Migration & Humanitarianism: Legacies of Slavery and Colonialism in the Modern World' for MA History students at The University of Manchester.
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The Museum of Medicine and Health on Manchester Digital Collections
Charlotte Hoare
23 September 2021
Historical medical objects from The Museum of Medicine and Health launch on Manchester Digital Collections, a post by Professor Carsten Timmermann
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Cataloguing Persian Manuscripts at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Jake Benson
17 September 2021
Jake Benson, Research Associate discusses his work of cataloguing the roughly 1,000 Persian manuscripts that are held in the John Rylands Research Institute and Library's collections.
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Unexpected treasures from early medieval Spain: the Visigothic manuscripts in the Rylands
Kat Lowe
9 September 2021
Visiting Early Career research Fellow, Dr Ana Dias, explores the Rylands Visigothic Manuscripts.
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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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The National Book League and the house that became “the centre of the world of books”.
Susana Sanchez-Gonzalez
3 September 2021
A short story about a house, a series of books, a fabulously named organization and a serendipitous find in the stacks.
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Richard Goulden Collection: a new and exciting archive in Special Collections
angelapetyt
26 August 2021
Catherine Smith, Reader Services Assistant, writes: As well as looking after our readers in the Reading Rooms either in personContinue Reading
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Four Maps of New Zealand: The General Survey Office and imperial tourism
Kat Lowe
24 August 2021
Visiting Early Career Research Fellow, Dr James Watts, explores the map collection of the Manchester Geographical Society (MGS).
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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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