The Forgotten Library: Collection Encounter

Name: The Forgotten Library: Collection Encounter
Start: 2026-08-21T13:10:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-21T14:30:00.000Z
Location: University of Manchester Public Events

University of Manchester Public Events

The University of Manchester, Oxford Road

Fri 21 Aug · 14:10

Manchester

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80m · Talk

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14:10 - 15:30 24 July 2026 The Forgotten Library exhibition aims to dig into the unique collection of items that belonged to Enriqueta Rylands, the founder of the John Rylands Library; in particular her personal…

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Not the same tradition as the lineage above — a genuinely different thread to pull, if you want one.

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