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Philippa Vishnyakov @revealmcr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

20 September 1653 Manchester merchant Humphrey Chetham died. His wealth paid for a school and library @chethamslibrary.bsky.social, in buildings dating from 1421. library.chethams.com/about/histor...

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Chetham's Library | The life of Humphrey Chetham

Philanthropist and former High Sheriff of Lancashire, Humphrey Chetham of Crumpsall founded a school and library

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Chetham's Library @chethamslibrary.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Books fit for kings 👑 In our latest blog, discover the remarkable journeys of four royal books, where sumptuous bindings preserve the stories of kings, princes and collectors across six centuries 📚 🔗 Read here: library.chethams.com/blog/fit-for-a-king-royal-bindings-in-chethams-library

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Chetham's Library @chethamslibrary.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

We are delighted to have recently welcomed two new resident PhD students who are undertaking research projects concerned with our collections 🥳 Welcome Harriet and Finch! 👏 Read our blog to find out more about these wonderful students and their research: library.chethams.com/blog/chetham...

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Saaleha Iqbal @saalehaiqbal.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Looking forward to talking about Islam and Muslims in Mandeville’s Travels and Matthew Paris’s chronicle (manuscripts of both texts are part of Chetham’s collection) later this week!

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Chetham's Library @chethamslibrary.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

New blog alert! 📣 'Thomas de la Warre’s Trans-Atlantic Manuscript.' This remarkable story traces one of medieval Manchester’s earliest books from its origins with Thomas de la Warre to its home today at the The Huntington Library. 🔗Read more on our blog: library.chethams.com/blog/thomas-...

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Chetham's Library @chethamslibrary.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

New blog alert! 📣 What secrets lie hidden in the rafters of our medieval building? 😲 Our latest blog uncovers the eerie discovery of a mummified cat found at Chetham’s, and explores why it may be hidden there in the first place. 🔗 Read more: library.chethams.com/blog/the-mum...

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Chetham's Library | The Mummified Cat in the Library Roof

Readers are advised that this post contains a photograph of a mummified cat and rat which they may find distressing. Over the years, the medieval buildi...

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Chetham's Library @chethamslibrary.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

New blog alert! 🔔 A flock of doodled chickens in a 16th-century Bible offers a surprisingly personal glimpse into life in early modern England 🐔 This blog explores how readers’ marks turn books into windows onto the past💡 🔗Read more on our blog: library.chethams.com/blog/births-...

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Chetham's Library @chethamslibrary.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Muslims in the Medieval European Imagination with Saaleha Iqbal 📚 A free talk on how Europeans perceived and depicted Muslims in texts from the 12th century. 📆 12 June, 6pm🔗 Book here: library.chethams.com/whats-on/muslims-in-the-medieval-european-imagination-with-saaleha-iqbal/

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Clayton Hall Living History Museum @claytonhall.org · 30/03/2026

Clayton Hall is closely tied to Humphrey Chetham, one of the most important figures in Manchester’s history. His legacy through @chethamslibrary.bsky.social and Chetham's School would go on to shape the city in lasting ways.

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Chetham's Library @chethamslibrary.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

📚 Lost, Found… and stuffed up a chimney?! In the 1800s, Librarian John Taylor Allen made an astonishing discovery: Humphrey Chetham’s private papers, hidden up his chimney and nearly lost forever. 🔍 Discover our new exhibition on our blog: library.chethams.com/blog/lost-and-found-in-the-library

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Chetham's Library @chethamslibrary.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

The Afterlives of John Dee's Books ✨ Five surviving volumes from the library of John Dee, once part of the largest private collection in Elizabethan England, are now held at Chetham’s Library. Discover the afterlives of John Dee's books in our blog ➡️ library.chethams.com/blog/the-aft...

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Chetham's Library @chethamslibrary.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

New blog alert! 🔔 William Harrison Ainsworth imagined a dramatic story set in the very Library he knew as a teenager. 👉 Our latest blog explores how Ainsworth blended Manchester history with Gothic imagination, turning Chetham's Library into a magical setting 🔮 🔗 Read here: tinyurl.com/2fzeapvj

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Chetham's Library @chethamslibrary.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

#WorldBookDay is this week on 5 March! 📚 To celebrate we asked our Library team what their favourite books in the collection are, and the answers were very varied 😲 Let us know your favourite books in our collection in the replies ⬇️

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Chetham's Library @chethamslibrary.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

We have an exciting free talk coming up next week in partnership with Gorton Library 📣 Join Claire Robinson for a whistlestop history of Belle Vue and see items from our Belle Vue archive! 🎡🎪 📆 Gorton Library, 4 March, 5:30pm 🎟️ Book tickets here: library.chethams.com/whats-on/historycomesalive

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Chetham's Library @chethamslibrary.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Today would be the 199th birthday of Lydia Becker 🎉 A key leader in the fight for women's suffrage, she made Manchester a centre for the movement and arranged for the first woman to vote! 👉 Find out more: library.chethams.com/blog/bright-hopes-for-suffrage-lydia-becker-and-the-struggle-for-democracy

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Chetham's Library @chethamslibrary.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Vacancy alert! 📣 We have the exciting opportunity for a Development Officer to join our ambitious Development Team to support fundraising, donor stewardship, cultivation and events. 👉 To find out more, check out our website: library.chethams.com/about/job-vacancies

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Chetham's Library @chethamslibrary.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

New blog alert! 🔔 Who owned our 1664 Third Folio of Shakespeare? This remarkable volume carries centuries of history inside its covers, but it’s the readers’ marks that truly bring it to life. Read here 👉 library.chethams.com/blog/shakespeares-third-folio-early-readers-and-their-marginalia

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Chetham's Library @chethamslibrary.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

We're taking part in National Lottery Open Week! 📣 Join us for a free open day to celebrate the launch of our ‘Lost and Found’ exhibition 🫶 📆 14 March, 1pm-4pm 🎟️ Check out our website for more information: library.chethams.com/whats-on/national-lottery-open-day

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Chetham's Library @chethamslibrary.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

We are Chetham's Library, the oldest public Library in the UK 📚 👉 Follow us here for news, history and interesting stories from our collection! You can also check out our TikTok, Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date with us 💫

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Chetham's Library @chethamslibrary.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

New blog alert! 🔔 This blog traces Dr John Dee’s lifelong fascination with the alchemical arts and explores how early chemistry, magic, medicine and experimentation converged in the mind of one of Tudor England’s most intriguing figures.🔮✨ 👉 Read here: library.chethams.com/blog/john-dee-and-alchemy

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