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A wonderfull eclectic late 19th century building that looks more like a church than a library. Join the tour and get a chance to look at a collection of medival handwritten books as well at some examples of wonderfull printed ones from various centuries.
'The John Rylands Library is one of the finest examples of modern Gothic architecture in Europe. It was built during the 1890s, in memory of the Manchester cotton merchant John Rylands, who died in 1888, leaving a fortune of £2,750,000. Its construction was due to the inspiration of his third wife and widow Enriqueta Augustina Rylands. She commissioned Basil Champneys, architect of Mansfield College, Oxford, to design a building which would place Manchester on the map as home of one of the finest libraries in the country. In addition, the fixtures, fittings and furniture were all designed to enhance the structure, resulting in a remarkable harmony of construction.' (official website) Leave a Comment Address: 150 Deansgate,Manchester M3 3EHOther Contact: http://rylibweb.man.ac.uk/spcoll
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The John Rylands Library has recently been refurbished and now has disabled access, study areas and a new reception desk, café and shop. The modern extension links to the older part by bridge and the highlight of this old part is the main Reading Room which has an incredible staircase leading up to it.
The Library contains a collection of very important books and other material - medieval illuminated manuscripts, samples of the earliest forms of modern printing including the Gutenberg Bible, and personal papers of important historical figures in the local area such as Elizabeth Gaskell, John Dalton and John Wesley.
The Fragment of St John's is here. It dates from the second century AD and is the earliest piece of the New Testament in any language.
John Rylands first opened in 1900 and is a stone building in the Gothic style, with incredible stained glass windows of roundels and metalwork. There are statues of John Rylands and his wife in the reading room.
John Rylands library is free to visit and is open Monday 10am-5pm, Tuesday noon-5pm, Wednesday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday noon- 5pm. Address: 150 Deansgate, Manchester.Directions: City Centre.
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The John Rylands Library (inaugurated October 1899) is a collection of historic books and manuscripts in Manchester, England. In 1972, it merged with the library of the Victoria University of Manchester to form the John Rylands University Library of Manchester. Notably, the John Rylands Library holds what is believed to be the oldest extant New Testament document, Rylands Library Papyrus P52, the so-called St John's Fragment.
History
The library was founded by Mrs Enriqueta Augustina Rylands in memory of her late husband, John Rylands. In 1890, having purchased a site on Deansgate at the heart of Manchester city centre, she commissioned a design from architect Sir Basil Champneys. Mrs Rylands had originally intended the library as a principally theological collection and the building, a very fine example of Victorian Gothic, has much of the appearance of a church. The core of the library was formed around the collection of 40,000 rare books assembled by George John Spencer, which Mrs Rylands purchased in 1892. The library was finally opened to readers on January 1, 1900.
In 1972, it merged with the library of the Victoria University of Manchester to form the John Rylands University Library of Manchester. Today it forms part of The John Rylands University Library, The University of Manchester.
Matching statues of John Rylands and Enriqueta Augustina Rylands by John Cassidy can be seen in the reading room of the library.
The library became a Grade I listed building on January 25, 1952.
Temporarily closed, Reopens to public. 14.05.2007.
Opens Mon to Sat 10am to 5pm.
Tours on Wednesday from 12.00 noon. Address: Deansgate , Manchester.Directions: Deansgate.Other Contact: Reopens to public. 14.05.2007.
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