Reposted by Julianne SimpsonChetham's Library @chethamslibrary.bsky.social · 20/05/2026New 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-... 075
Julianne Simpson @juliannesimpson.bsky.social · 21/04/2026A new blog post from the brilliant @ellenwerner.bsky.social about some of her discoveries in our collections 062
Reposted by Julianne SimpsonChetham's Library @chethamslibrary.bsky.social · 25/02/2026We 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 021
Reposted by Julianne SimpsonChetham's Library @chethamslibrary.bsky.social · 17/02/2026New 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 072
Reposted by Julianne SimpsonStefan Hanß @stefanhanss.bsky.social · 21/11/2025NEW 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/...doi.orgThe Scientific Analysis of Renaissance Recipes: Proteomics, Medicine, and the Body in the Material RenaissanceAbstract. Collaborations between the humanities and sciences allow for novel insights into the material world of Renaissance recipe cultures, and in partic 27825
Julianne Simpson @juliannesimpson.bsky.social · 13/05/2025Big 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...manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe hidden historical gem in Manchester that's celebrating a huge milestoneThe collection features parchment signed by the Tudor Queen, Hebrew bibles, notes from Joy Division's manager, and drag queen posters 372
Reposted by Julianne SimpsonManchester Histories @mcrhistories.bsky.social · 01/05/2025📢 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 054
Julianne Simpson @juliannesimpson.bsky.social · 17/01/2025One 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/instagram.com 061
Reposted by Julianne SimpsonHelen Smith @wordsmith.bsky.social · 10/01/2025So 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...thinicepress.orgPrint Matters summer school: Thin Ice Press — Thin Ice PressWhat does it mean to think about matter and materiality through the medium of letterpress printing? We invite scholars of matter, materiality and/or material culture (broadly conceived) in any ... 3186156
Julianne Simpson @juliannesimpson.bsky.social · 11/12/2024A wonderful opportunity to work with us here at Chetham's Library and really help to open up the collections. 061
Julianne Simpson @juliannesimpson.bsky.social · 26/11/2024New 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...library.chethams.comChetham's Library | No Cure for Love: Two Early Modern Apothecaries and Their BooksChetham’s Library has no lack of books with famous former owners: there is a copy of Plato’s works owned by the early modern playwright Ben Jonson (see... 0167
Julianne Simpson @juliannesimpson.bsky.social · 19/11/2024My 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...library.chethams.comChetham's Library | A total gamechanger – looking back 30 yearsOn 19 November 1994 seven jackpot winners received around £800,000 each in the first National Lottery draw. In its first year £267m of lottery ... 061