PinnedDr Janette MartininSpecial CollectionsAnniversaries: The Guardian newspaper through time and placeThis anniversary blog highlights objects from our bicentenary exhibition and from the wider Guardian (formerly Manchester Guardian) Archive…Apr 27, 2021Apr 27, 2021
Dr Janette MartininSpecial CollectionsZines and Little Magazines: the art of DIY publishingGuest post by Bruce Wilkinson that brings the history of the book into the twentieth century with a fascinating look at the zines, little…May 31May 31
Dr Janette MartininSpecial CollectionsCotton manufacture, enslavement and the University of Manchester: a collection encounter linked to…This guest blog discusses activity linked to the Founders and Funders exhibition hosted by the John Rylands Library and is co-hosted by the…Mar 19Mar 19
Dr Janette MartininSpecial CollectionsMayor John Lindsay and the New York Teachers Strike of 1968Written by Olivia HoweFeb 16Feb 16
Dr Janette MartininSpecial CollectionsRacial Discrimination in America’s Construction Trade UnionsWritten by Elizabeth OwensFeb 16Feb 16
Dr Janette MartininSpecial CollectionsJames Ramsay MacDonald (1866–1937): Labour’s First Prime MinisterOn the 22 January 2024 it will be exactly a hundred years since the United Kingdom’s first short-lived Labour Government.Jan 26Jan 26
Dr Janette MartininSpecial CollectionsRamsay MacDonald (1866–1937): 1st Labour Prime MinisterThe 22 January 2024 marks exactly a hundred years since the United Kingdom’s first short-lived Labour Government. What follows is a brief…Jan 4Jan 4
Dr Janette MartininSpecial CollectionsWriting for the public: 10 tips for better prose.If you want your writing to have impact think about your audience. Writing for the public is very different than writing scholarly essays…Oct 29, 2023Oct 29, 2023
Dr Janette MartininSpecial CollectionsA Rock ’n’ Roll Revolution: Music and the CountercultureGuest post by Findlay Stronach, Second Year Student, BA History and American Studies at the University of ManchesterJun 26, 2023Jun 26, 2023