NEW PUBLICATION
Our @historians.org American Historical Review article presents a pathbreaking methodology to analyse the invisible biochemical traces that #earlymodern users left behind on the surface of paper recipes

doi.org/10.1093/ahr/...

Big shout out to all @thejohnrylands.bsky.social staff involved in the new exhibition galleries. Especially @ecgow.bsky.social for her inspiration. Looks amazing! 👏👏
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/wha...

📢 HiDDEN Network is recruiting!

HiDDEN are seeking an inspiring, forward-thinking Independent Chair to lead their vibrant community of heritage organisations into an exciting new chapter.

Find out more & apply here: bit.ly/IndependentC...

🗓️ Deadline: 6 June 2025, 5pm

One week until the deadline for this PhD project at Chetham's Library. A short video from @ellenwerner.bsky.social on her work to tempt you
www.instagram.com/p/DE1ybDFNj0O/

So this is very exciting! We have 16 places on our AHRC-funded Print Matters Summer School. There is no course fee, and applicants get 4 nights B&B accommodation and a travel bursary of up to £100. The Summer School is open to all disciplines and career stages.

www.thinicepress.org/events/print...

A wonderful opportunity to work with us here at Chetham's Library and really help to open up the collections.

New blog post from our ever brilliant PhD student @ellenwerner.bsky.social. Discover the fascinating books owned by 16th- and 17th-century Manchester apothecaries Robert Sydall and John Hartley
library.chethams.com/blog/no-cure...

My first post here to share my first blog post for Chetham's Library, remembering our National Lottery Heritage funding in 1996. I am still looking for more photos of the building work.
library.chethams.com/blog/a-total...