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Julianne Simpson

@juliannesimpson.bsky.social
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Librarian, Chetham's Library Manchester

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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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Julianne Simpson @juliannesimpson.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
A new blog post from the brilliant @ellenwerner.bsky.social about some of her discoveries in our collections
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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 · 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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Stefan Hanß @stefanhanss.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
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/...
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The Scientific Analysis of Renaissance Recipes: Proteomics, Medicine, and the Body in the Material Renaissance
Abstract. Collaborations between the humanities and sciences allow for novel insights into the material world of Renaissance recipe cultures, and in partic
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Julianne Simpson @juliannesimpson.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
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...
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The hidden historical gem in Manchester that's celebrating a huge milestone
The collection features parchment signed by the Tudor Queen, Hebrew bibles, notes from Joy Division's manager, and drag queen posters
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Manchester 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
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Julianne Simpson @juliannesimpson.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
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/
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Helen Smith @wordsmith.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
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...
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Print Matters summer school: Thin Ice Press — Thin Ice Press
What 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 ...
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Julianne Simpson @juliannesimpson.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
A wonderful opportunity to work with us here at Chetham's Library and really help to open up the collections.
Seventeenth century book cases at Chetham's Library
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Julianne Simpson @juliannesimpson.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
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...
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Chetham's Library | No Cure for Love: Two Early Modern Apothecaries and Their Books
Chetham’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...
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Julianne Simpson @juliannesimpson.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
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...
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Chetham's Library | A total gamechanger – looking back 30 years
On 19 November 1994 seven jackpot winners received around £800,000 each in the first National Lottery draw. In its first year £267m of lottery ...
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