John Hodgson
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Honorary research fellow and former member of staff at @TheJohnRylands. Interested in the history of libraries and collecting. Pronouns=he/him
Joined March 2019
RT @TheJohnRylands: We are delighted to announce the first batch of the new Early European Print collection, now freely available to explor….
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RT @TheJohnRylands: The beauty and artistry of the Tregaskis Collection is breathtaking, here are a few examples which can all be viewed on….
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RT @TheJohnRylands: #OTD in 1928 the Equal Franchise Act was passed finally giving women the same voting rights as men. This mechanical c….
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RT @GissingGeorge: Thursday! Join us @TheJohnRylands! This will be my first talk in the UK in quite a few years! #GreatGissingRevival.
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RT @TheJohnRylands: The Frankland Family Archive is one of our most important science-related collections, and its catalogue is now availab….
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RT @red_loeb: Initial 'I'(nitium) at the beginning of Mark's Gospel, depicting St John the Baptist .#StJohntheBaptist .The John Rylands Lib….
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RT @TheJohnRylands: This landmark work was at risk of leaving the UK after being sold but we worked with the Museum to acquire the antholog….
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RT @TheJohnRylands: This illustration is from the author's copy of ‘A History of the Birds of Europe’ by Henry Dresser. The books provide a….
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RT @TheJohnRylands: Our Early Photography collection shows real fashions of the Victorian era. This book of early photographs dates all the….
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RT @hisjlm: There are a handful of tickets left for this fabulous event celebrating the arrival of the Harold Evans Papers in Manchester @G….
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Come join us at the John Rylands Library in Manchester to hear Peter Gillman and Emanuele Midolo in a talk on spies and cold war mysteries
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RT @TheJohnRylands: The Bulletin of the John Rylands Library was founded in 1903. Today it's published by @ManchesterUP From the Spring 202….
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RT @TheJohnRylands: Exhibitions were core to Enriqueta Rylands’s vision for the Rylands. Join this seminar introducing the early history….
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RT @HistLibraries: Do join us online or in-person on Tuesday 3 June at 5.30pm BST. Elizabeth Gow will be discussing ‘From Wiclif to the pre….
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RT @TheJohnRylands: On #NationalNumeracyDay here's founder Enriqueta Rylands’ account book with J Arnold Green. It shows the purchase and b….
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RT @mcrconfidential: 📚✨ One of Manchester’s most breathtaking buildings just got even better. From 15 May 2025, @TheJohnRylands unveils tw….
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RT @ILoveMCR: 📕📗It's a new chapter for one of Manchester's most loved libraries. John Rylands is opening a new gallery on the 15th of May,….
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One of Manchester's most loved libraries is set to open a brand new gallery, inviting everyone to come and experience their world-class collection of books and artefacts.
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RT @TheJohnRylands: Celebrating our brilliant placement students here at Special Collections, we wish to draw your attention to their fasci….
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RT @chethamslibrary: New blog alert! 🔔 As we look back on last year's exhibition ‘Chetham’s Librarians: Lives and Legacies’, one discovery….
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RT @TheJohnRylands: In our latest blog post, Angela Petyt-Whittaker talks about her experience in cataloguing the fascinating (and the worl….
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