What is it? Affleck and Brown opened in the 1860s in Oldham Street, Manchester (just down the road from us). Beginning as a drapery business, the shop grew to be...
Last month, the Patrons of Chetham’s Library were invited to attend a special evening with our artists- in-residence, iOrganic. iOrganic are a Manchester-based performing arts company who took up residence...
If you are in the Manchester area on Saturday 30th April, why not pop along to our brilliant Family Activity Day? We’re open from 11am until 3pm and you can...
What is it? Some rocks. Some pottery. And some mortar. What is its significance? We used to jokingly refer to these as the Library’s Box of Rocks. However, when they...
Are you looking for a beautiful, intimate medieval wedding venue in the heart of the city centre? Do you know someone who is? We have a special open day this...
Gill Williamson is a volunteer and Patron of Chetham’s Library, spending one day a week greeting visitors and guiding them to and around the Library. How long have you been...
What is it? A stone head. Obviously. What is its significance? Possibly not as much as once thought. Possibly a great deal. A number of similar stone heads have been...
What is it? Oz was an underground alternative magazine, originally published in Australia but brought out in London from 1967 until 1973. What’s its significance? No. 28, Oz: Schoolkids...
Guest blog by Library Volunteer, Patti Collins So after Valentine’s Day has come and gone, wedding bells have duly rung and the happy couple settle down to married life, we...
Guest blog by friend of the Library, Dr Joel Swann This week marks the birthday of John Byrom (1692-1763), a shorthandist, poet, and (perhaps) caballist who has been a perennial...
