Archive: 2019

1. 

   Sir Edward Watkin – King of Railways

   Geoff Scargill is one of our invaluable Library volunteers, who was previously a long-serving staff member at Chetham’s School of Music. Geoff is a devoted fan of Sir Edward Watkin,...

   9th October 2019 • Read more

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   Flights of Fancy

   One of the most notable features of the Reading Room at Chetham’s Library is a stunning carved and painted tympanum above the fireplace featuring heraldry and emblems relating to Humphey...

   10th April 2019 • Read more

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   Pamphlet wars: Roger L’Estrange and printed polemic in Restoration England

   We’re delighted to welcome to the blog Verônica Calsoni Lima, PhD student (University of Sao Paulo & The Sao Paulo Research Foundation) and Visiting Research Fellow at Chetham’s Library and...

   5th April 2019 • Read more

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   “The disturbed state of these towns”: relief for special constables after Peterloo

   Chetham’s Library holds a great deal of material relating to Peterloo and the divisive politics of the era. In the main, the collection comprises newspaper cuttings, leaflets (or ‘handbills’) and...

   4th April 2019 • Read more

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   Manchester’s First Printed Book, 1719

   2019 is an important year of anniversaries for Manchester, and it’s natural that the long echo of Peterloo should ring the loudest in this bicentenary year. For all of us...

   24th March 2019 • Read more

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   A vision for the future

   Michael Powell (1955-2019) was Chetham’s Librarian for 35 years. His deep knowledge and collaborative spirit was integral to the Library’s success. Here he is, sharing his vision for the Library...

   19th March 2019 • Read more

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   The ‘Godly English Books’ of the Gorton Chest

   The chained library in our reading room, also known as the “Gorton Chest”, is one of the most popular features on our visitor tours. But it is also an important...

   28th February 2019 • Read more

8. 

   From Historical Fact to Contemporary Fiction

   We recently enjoyed a fruitful collaboration with Manchester Metropolitan University on their CPD course ‘From Historical Fact to Contemporary Fiction’, taught by author Livi Michael. We are pleased to present...

   28th February 2019 • Read more

9. 

   What’s it like to volunteer here?

   We’re always looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join our friendly team. If you enjoy meeting people from all walks of life, and share our passion for providing an excellent welcome...

   31st January 2019 • Read more

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    ‘Opening Up Chetham’s Library’ awarded DCMS Wolfson grant

    We are delighted to have been awarded a grant of £25,500 from the DCMS Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund for our project ‘Opening Up Chetham’s Library’. The Museums and...

    17th January 2019 • Read more