Enriqueta Rylands: behind every man is a great woman at The John Rylands Library

Name: Enriqueta Rylands: behind every man is a great woman at The John Rylands Library
Start: 2017-03-06T14:00:00
End: 2017-03-06T15:00:00
Location: John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Creative Tourist Last Updated 13 February 2017

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Enriqueta Rylands: behind every man is a great woman

John Rylands Research Institute and Library, City Centre

6 March 2017

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Combining form and function, Enriqueta Rylands established a world-class library with an inspiring atmosphere, built to honour the memory of her philanthropist husband, John Rylands. This tour invites you to journey through the building and discuss Enriqueta’s life and vision for The John Rylands Library. This tour will explain some of the Library’s features and show how, despite its medieval appearance, it was cutting-edge at the time.

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