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The University of Manchester Library houses a spectacular collection of resources which have great value for teaching and learning, research and general interest. These stories offer a selection of digitised material collated by our dedicated Special Collections team. For general enquiries please contact uml.special-collections@manchester.ac.uk

Editors
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UML Special Collections
Medium account of the University of Manchester’s Special Collections
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Dr Janette Martin
Research and Learning Manager (Special Collections) interested in developing online learning resources drawn from the spectacular collections held at the UoM
Go to the profile of Annie Dickinson
Annie Dickinson
Library Assistant at the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre
Go to the profile of Clare Baker
Clare Baker
Collections Coordinator (Special Collections) interested in Visual Collections; photography, sculpture, print and objects at UoM.
Go to the profile of Ceri James
Ceri James
Go to the profile of Grant Collier
Grant Collier
Heritage officer and curatorial assistant
Go to the profile of Hannah Hillen
Hannah Hillen
Imaging Assistant, John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Go to the profile of Aya Van Renterghem
Aya Van Renterghem
Go to the profile of Sarai Vardi
Sarai Vardi
Book and Paper Conservator at the University of Manchester Libraries
Go to the profile of Steven Hartshorne
Steven Hartshorne
Go to the profile of Maisie Proctor
Maisie Proctor
Go to the profile of Hannah McAuliffe
Hannah McAuliffe
Doctoral researcher at the University of York
Go to the profile of Julianne Simpson
Julianne Simpson
Research Engagement Manager (Special Collections) and responsible for early printing, European language, science, medicine and East Asian collections.
Go to the profile of John Hodgson
John Hodgson
Go to the profile of Tony Richards
Tony Richards
Senior Photographer at The John Rylands Research Institute and Library, The University of Manchester.
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Edpotten
Writers
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Clare Baker
Collections Coordinator (Special Collections) interested in Visual Collections; photography, sculpture, print and objects at UoM.
Go to the profile of Lianne Smith
Lianne Smith
Archivist and Library Manager at the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre, University of Manchester Library.
Go to the profile of Donna Sherman
Donna Sherman
Special Collections Librarian (Map Collections), University of Manchester Library. Interested in helping people to engage with maps and special collections.
Go to the profile of James N Peters
James N Peters
Go to the profile of John McCrory
John McCrory
Reader Engagement Assistant, The John Rylands Library, University of Manchester.
Go to the profile of Kate Miller
Kate Miller
Go to the profile of Julie Ramwell
Julie Ramwell
Curator (Rare Books) interested in local history, provincial printing and ephemera at UoM.
Go to the profile of Laura Snow (Caradonna)
Laura Snow (Caradonna)
Book conservator and collection care team leader in the University of Manchester libraries.
Go to the profile of Angela Petyt-Whittaker
Angela Petyt-Whittaker
Reader Engagement Assistant, The John Rylands Library, University of Manchester.
Go to the profile of Riza Hussaini
Riza Hussaini
Go to the profile of Anne Anderton
Anne Anderton
Special Collections Curator at the John Rylands Library, responsible for the Western Manuscripts and Visual Collections .
Go to the profile of Sonia Favi
Sonia Favi
Go to the profile of Anna Tomkinson
Anna Tomkinson
Go to the profile of Caroline Hall
Caroline Hall
Visitor Engagement and Reader Services Assistant at the John Rylands Library. Helping people to access special collections.
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Yajeal
Go to the profile of Jessica Smith
Jessica Smith
Creative Arts archivist at the John Rylands Library.
Go to the profile of Dominic Marsh
Dominic Marsh
Go to the profile of Kirat Sagoo
Kirat Sagoo
Master's student in Art Gallery & Museum Studies at the University of Manchester
Go to the profile of Victoria Davies
Victoria Davies
Go to the profile of Janay Laudat
Janay Laudat
Paper Conservator at the University of Manchester Libraries
Go to the profile of Sarai Vardi
Sarai Vardi
Book and Paper Conservator at the University of Manchester Libraries
Go to the profile of Scarlett Dennett
Scarlett Dennett
Christian Brethren Archive volunteer and Archives & Records Management student.
Go to the profile of Jane Donaldson
Jane Donaldson
Jane is a Project Archivist currently covering Creative Arts
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MT Hutchinson
Freelance writer and staff member at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Go to the profile of Nicole McNeill
Nicole McNeill
Go to the profile of Alessia Benedetti
Alessia Benedetti
Go to the profile of Fatima Shaban
Fatima Shaban
Go to the profile of Owen Mills
Owen Mills
Go to the profile of Megan Bennett
Megan Bennett
Go to the profile of Sophia Louise Lee
Sophia Louise Lee
Go to the profile of Will Rogers-coltman
Will Rogers-coltman
Go to the profile of Lise Hopwood
Lise Hopwood
Go to the profile of Peter Moody
Peter Moody
Go to the profile of Jeremy Penner
Jeremy Penner
Curator, African and Near Eastern Manuscripts, The Rylands Research Institute and Library