by Rhian Waller | Friday, 28th June 2013
The usefulness of books constantly changes over time. While library buildings remain fixed as permanent structures, the collection of books within them are always in a state of flux. Reorganising lib
by Rhian Waller | Monday, 24th June 2013
That different people may at times hold completely opposite opinions on a specific subject, appealing in both cases to large audiences, is strikingly evident to anyone browsing through the shelves of
by Rhian Waller | Friday, 21st June 2013
To accept that our views on historical matters need examination and possibly re-evaluation is certainly a challenge, but a rewarding one. This is exactly what Fergus Nicolls book, Gladstone, Gordon an
by Rhian Waller | Tuesday, 18th June 2013
Katrina Naomi discusses her time at Gladstone's Library as our June writer-in-residence.
by Rhian Waller | Monday, 10th June 2013
Gladstones Library is certainly not short of history books, especially when it comes to the Victorian era. However, history is inevitably the view of the past that someone holds which causes their vie
by Rhian Waller | Wednesday, 05th June 2013
Peter Jukes -our writer in residence for May discusses his time at Gladstone's Library, the views of the Grand Old Man, and his current projects.
by Rhian Waller | Tuesday, 04th June 2013
Liam Cookson, a work-based learning student from the University of Chester, has been working in the library for five weeks. While on placement, Liam was able to attend a workshop offered by the Flints
by Rhian Waller | Monday, 03rd June 2013
The range of subjects Gladstone was interested in never ceases to astonish me. Whilst in Gladstones Library, I recently stumbled upon a little thin book with an unusual cover three horizontal bands
