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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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It’s at this time of year, when the annual festivities are almost upon us, that Library staff are inspired to consult the collections in search of something that captures the...
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We’re grateful once more to Jon Cocks, our Special Correspondent Belle Vue ‘insider’ for taking time and trouble to write – and to illustrate with his original photos (no reuse...
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For a brief period in the nineteenth century Manchester’s leading literary watering hole was the Sun Inn, a timber-framed building located opposite the entrance to Chetham’s on Long Millgate. In...
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