History Collections
Find out more about history collections and History Day
History Collections
Find out more about history collections and History Day
The John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
https://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/rylands/
The John Rylands Library is home to one of the world’s richest and most unique collections of books, manuscripts, maps, works of art and objects, with over 1.4 million items.
History Day 2021 contributions
- The John Rylands Library features on a live stream from Senate House Library’s YouTube channel starting Thursday, 4 November, 12:30 GMT
- Blog: Flora Mancuniensis: The study of botany in 19th-century Manchester
- Blog: Global Tapestry and Vegan Action: Environmental activism in the 1960s
- Video
History Day 2020 contributions
- Live session, 11:00-12:00: The John Rylands Library – Let’s Talk about Food: In Conversation on the New World
Be the first to watch a new film and take part in a live Q&A around the food adventures of European settler colonists in the Americas. Historian Dr Rachel Winchcombe (University of Leeds) and plant scientist Professor Amanda Bamford (University of Manchester) discuss how the same foods are now shaping debates about sustainability and environmental change. Filmed on location in the beautiful and historic surroundings of The John Rylands Research Institute and Library.
- Live session, 14:00-15:00: Tour and Q&A of The John Rylands Research Institute and Library
15:00–16:00
Join us online for a live lockdown tour around the most popular spots in The John Rylands Library, University of Manchester. Meet virtually members of our Visitor Engagement Team who will share stories around the architecture and history of the library. Then catch up with Curators to find out more about resources and how to tailor your research around collections held here.
Further information on Zoom link for the event will be sent before the event.