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The John Rylands Research Institute

Our collections and research projects

The unique Syriac manuscript of the “Syriac Epidemics” preserved in the Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate, Damascus.

The Syriac Galen Palimpsest

Dr Grigory Kessel is working on a project that aims to produce the first critical edition and translation of the so-called 'Syriac Epidemics'.

Heinrich Simon's hand-drawn map of the area around Malchow in Brandenburg (September 1828 diary extract).

Heinrich Simon: Prussian Double Agent

The only leader of the German 1848 Revolution as yet largely unresearched has a particular German-Mancunian linkage.

Hebrew painting

Jewish Collections

Exploring Jewish history and culture in our Hebrew collections.

Letter written by James Fortescue to James Caldwell

Lives and afterlives of letters

This research centres on the study of correspondence.

Medieval text decoration

Medieval and Early Modern
Collections

Investigating the wealth of Medieval and Early Modern materials.

Medical Collection Cartoon: Punch Cures the Gout. Hand-coloured etching by James Gillray.

Medical education in a 'provincial' context

Focusing on the Manchester Medical Manuscripts Collection - 1750-1850.

Modern Literary Archives

Oustanding resources for the study of recent and contemporary literature.

Detail from: William Blake, The Angels Appearing to the Shepherds (1809). The Whitworth, University of Manchester

Visionary Artists, Visionary Objects

Centring on the work of visionary artists, and on the nature of visionary art.

Hebrew manuscript

Moses Gaster Collection

This collection shines a light on Jewish history, folklore and religion through history.

Text from the front cover of 'Poetry World No. 2' mentioning work from Stanislaw Baranczak

In Their Own Words

Poetry in translation in the UK after 1962.

Egyptian papyrus

Papyrus Collections

Greek and Latin papyri offer new insights into the Ancient World.

Turkish painting of men on horseback

Turkish Collections

Ottoman manuscripts and printed books reveal links between East and West.

Drawing of a dissection

Medical Collections

Manuscripts by Manchester's leading doctors of the 18th and 19th centuries.

Detail of the front of a bible

Bible Collections

Bibles in more than 400 languages and dialects from almost five centuries.

Book extract

Envisioning Dante

Investigating the evolution of the page design of Dante’s Divina Commedia.

Detail of the front of a bible

Street theatre and urban change

Examining playbills to trace the importance of street performers during the nineteenth century.

Petitions to the Russian state Duma

Debating Russia’s future

The role of Alexis Aladin in Anglo-Russian economic and political exchanges.

The Public Whipping Post for Slaves at Rio de Janeiro

Anti-slavery activism: from modern to post-modern

Examining the history of anti-slavery activism and policy.

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student investigating material — Funding opportunities

We're dedicated to supporting researchers investigate new ideas and communicate them with the world.

Old manuscript illustration of children working — Support us

Philanthropic support makes a real difference to what we can achieve.

Students and academic looking at an illustration — Events

Our events provide opportunities for everyone, from scholar to visitor, to engage with our research activity.

About the John Rylands Research Institute

Spencer room at John Rylands Library — Our collections

Our collections contain some of the most significant printed books and manuscripts ever produced.

Staff and students in the John Rylands Research Institute — Our people

More about the researchers and support staff who make up the Institute.

Envelope of letter to Moses Gaster — News

The latest news and announcements from the Institute.

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