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Please do share this post widely and on other platforms too. John Ryland's library is looking for a talented and dynamic Head of Collections. Closing date 14 Feb so don't delay

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📢 Job Alert! The John Rylands Library is hiring a Head of Collections, Teaching & Research! 📚 Lead strategy, care & discovery of our world-class Special Collections. 📍 Location: Manchester 💰 Salary: £58,596–£69,757 📅 Apply by: 14/02/2025 jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?…

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The first episode of The Wombles was originally broadcast on this day in 1973. The series was based on the books by Elisabeth Beresford, directed and animated by Ivor Wood and narrated by Bernard Cribbins. Mike Batt provided the memorable theme tune.

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Collection staff are busy prepping material for #Deepstore; an offsite solution to our space issues. All material is still accessible via our team in the Reading Room. Info here ow.ly/bJso50V8hxU #Behindthescenes #CollectionManagement #Collections

Collection staff are busy prepping material for #Deepstore; an offsite solution to our space issues. All material is still accessible via our team in the Reading Room. Info here ow.ly/bJso50V8hxU

 #Behindthescenes #CollectionManagement #Collections
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Celebrating International Women's Day at the John Rylands Library, 2 days early! Showing off some beautiful new suffrage acquisitions. I thought Prof Alice Roberts💙 would like the gorgeous prison certificate. Any relative? 👀 John Rylands Research Institute and Library clare baker💙

Celebrating International Women's Day at the John Rylands Library, 2 days early! Showing off some beautiful new suffrage acquisitions. I thought <a href="/theAliceRoberts/">Prof Alice Roberts💙</a> would like the gorgeous prison certificate. Any relative? 👀 <a href="/TheJohnRylands/">John Rylands Research Institute and Library</a> <a href="/ClareBakerJRL/">clare baker💙</a>
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In celebration of #InternationalWomensDay our latest blog welcomes new collections to our Women’s Suffrage Movement Archives. These objects reveal how humour was used to create an approachable image of the suffrage campaign. Blog linked below: ow.ly/I9KB50VbTqx

In celebration of #InternationalWomensDay our latest blog welcomes new collections to our Women’s Suffrage Movement Archives.

These objects reveal how humour was used to create an approachable image of the suffrage campaign. Blog linked below: 

ow.ly/I9KB50VbTqx
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Thrilled to have been involved in the acquisition of the Sir Harold Evans Papers. Its lovely to bring this important collection back to Manchester where it all began! The Mill Truth Tellers Manchester News MEN Rylands Blog: Sir Harold Evans (1928-2020) tinyurl.com/48v8kkkz

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Today is International Children’s Book Day, celebrated on the birthday of Hans Christian Andersen. These beautiful illustrations by Edmund Dulac are from a deluxe, limited edition collection of Anderson’s stories published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1911. (R141606)

Today is International Children’s Book Day, celebrated on the birthday of Hans Christian Andersen. These beautiful illustrations by Edmund Dulac are from a deluxe, limited edition collection of Anderson’s stories published by Hodder &amp; Stoughton in 1911. (R141606)
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In the second of our Votes for Women blog series, we reveal two visually creative pieces of suffrage memorabilia recently added to our collection. Including this illuminated certificate signed by Emmeline Pankhurst pictured below. Read more here: ow.ly/eytW50VtISn

In the second of our Votes for Women blog series, we reveal two visually creative pieces of suffrage memorabilia recently added to our collection. Including this illuminated certificate signed by Emmeline Pankhurst pictured below. 

Read more here: ow.ly/eytW50VtISn
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Votes for Women! Inspiration in words and pictures. rylandscollections.com/2025/04/04/vot… via @thejohnrylands Amazing new items for the Rylands!!

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Born #OTD 1904 Bill Brandt is considered one of the most important British photographers of the 20th C. We recently acquired the 85 Lilliput magazine issues that contain 400+ Brandt photographs, representing a diverse & iconic selection of his work. ow.ly/XKHX50VCf00

Born #OTD 1904 Bill Brandt is considered one of the most important British photographers of the 20th C. We recently acquired the 85 Lilliput magazine issues that contain 400+ Brandt photographs, representing a diverse &amp; iconic selection of his work.

ow.ly/XKHX50VCf00
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New galleries are open! To celebrate we’re open until 6.30pm. Explore the Collections Gallery with over 40 rare items telling the story of the collections. Or explore the new exhibition The Secret Public examining the influence of LGBTQ performers on mainstream pop culture.

New galleries are open! To celebrate  we’re open until 6.30pm.

Explore the Collections Gallery with over 40 rare items telling the story of the collections. 

Or explore the new exhibition The Secret Public examining the influence of LGBTQ performers on mainstream pop culture.