From Shakespeare to Ian Curtis: British pop archive to open in Manchester
by Mark Brown North of England correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5XWBE)
Exclusive: John Rylands Research Institute and Library to house collection that will also include Granada TV treasures
An archive's fabulous treasures, including a Gutenberg Bible, a Shakespeare first folio and the oldest known fragment of the New Testament, are to be joined by Ian Curtis's handwritten lyrics for Joy Division's She's Lost Control and a wealth of material that shines light on Granada TV.
The John Rylands Research Institute and Library in Manchester has announced plans for the British Pop Archive (BPA), which it hopes will become the national collection for all aspects of postwar popular culture.
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