New John Rylands exhibition, plus Royal Geographical Society Archives available

24 Jan 2024

Explore stories of identity in our Library collections

Collections can tell surprising and complicated stories that wrestle with the idea of identity.   

The stories in this exhibition examine self-representation, identity politics and community solidarity. This exhibition is a starting point. It is a commitment to show that this Library is for and about everyone.  

Many items in this exhibition are from the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre. The RACE Centre is a specialist library and archive focusing on the history of global majority communities in Greater Manchester (and beyond), as well as anti-racist activism, refugeeism and migration, and the development of thinking about race and ethnicity. 

The exhibition runs from 17 January - 13 July 2024. Free entry.

• For more information, visit the We’ve Always Been Here website

Royal Geographical Society Archives now available via the Library

Following an extended trial, the Library is delighted to announce the purchase of the Royal Geographical Society Archive. The Royal Geographical Society, in collaboration with the Institute of British Geographers, serves as the premier society and leading professional organisation for the field of geography in the United Kingdom.

Their mission is to promote and advance the discipline of geography while providing unwavering support to geographers both within the UK and around the globe. With a particular focus on resources related to Agricultural Geography, Anthropology, Cartography, Borders, Nations & Power, Colonial and Post-Colonial Studies, among many others, the Royal Geographical Society archive has played an influential role throughout its history.