🧵 Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the work that goes into lovingly repairing historic books from The Portico's 19th-century collection...
October 29, 2025 at 11:12 AM
🧵 Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the work that goes into lovingly repairing historic books from The Portico's 19th-century collection...
Portico’s Part in Telling the Story of Emmett Till
Portico’s Part in Telling the Story of Emmett Till - JSTOR Daily
The Emmett Till Memory Project teaches new generations about the tragedy that kickstarted the Civil Rights Movement. Preserving its digital assets is vital.
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November 14, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Portico’s Part in Telling the Story of Emmett Till
On International Women's Day, get to know the women in the pages of the Portico's books - the women who are almost forgotten.
Our Creative Producer & cultural historian Dr Debbie Challis will be our guide, starting w/ the illustrations of Ann Mary Severn Newton in one of the Portico's travel books.
Our Creative Producer & cultural historian Dr Debbie Challis will be our guide, starting w/ the illustrations of Ann Mary Severn Newton in one of the Portico's travel books.
February 21, 2025 at 9:20 AM
On International Women's Day, get to know the women in the pages of the Portico's books - the women who are almost forgotten.
Our Creative Producer & cultural historian Dr Debbie Challis will be our guide, starting w/ the illustrations of Ann Mary Severn Newton in one of the Portico's travel books.
Our Creative Producer & cultural historian Dr Debbie Challis will be our guide, starting w/ the illustrations of Ann Mary Severn Newton in one of the Portico's travel books.
🧵 A remarkable discovery by Portico Library volunteer Rebecca Lamb has revealed that Charles Dickens signed the Library’s Strangers’ Book in May 1844 — confirming that one of the world’s most celebrated novelists once stepped inside Manchester’s oldest subscription library...
November 6, 2025 at 12:11 PM
🧵 A remarkable discovery by Portico Library volunteer Rebecca Lamb has revealed that Charles Dickens signed the Library’s Strangers’ Book in May 1844 — confirming that one of the world’s most celebrated novelists once stepped inside Manchester’s oldest subscription library...
✨ Celebrating The Portico's amazing volunteers!...
June 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM
✨ Celebrating The Portico's amazing volunteers!...
Looking forward to the Year of Reading? Even our cats at home are getting involved!
This is Lucia, who clearly can't get enough of this latest page-turner...
Thank you to Julia, one of the Portico's volunteers, for sharing the lovely clip 😍
This is Lucia, who clearly can't get enough of this latest page-turner...
Thank you to Julia, one of the Portico's volunteers, for sharing the lovely clip 😍
July 15, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Looking forward to the Year of Reading? Even our cats at home are getting involved!
This is Lucia, who clearly can't get enough of this latest page-turner...
Thank you to Julia, one of the Portico's volunteers, for sharing the lovely clip 😍
This is Lucia, who clearly can't get enough of this latest page-turner...
Thank you to Julia, one of the Portico's volunteers, for sharing the lovely clip 😍
Our exclusive new Portico Library Christmas cards are here, and they're looking magnificent, if we do say so ourselves!
December 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Our exclusive new Portico Library Christmas cards are here, and they're looking magnificent, if we do say so ourselves!
Happy International Women's Day! We can’t wait to introduce you to the women in the pages of the Portico's books - the women who are almost forgotten.
Our Creative Producer & cultural historian Dr Debbie Challis will be our guide today, starting w/ the illustrations of Ann Mary Severn Newton.
Our Creative Producer & cultural historian Dr Debbie Challis will be our guide today, starting w/ the illustrations of Ann Mary Severn Newton.
March 8, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Happy International Women's Day! We can’t wait to introduce you to the women in the pages of the Portico's books - the women who are almost forgotten.
Our Creative Producer & cultural historian Dr Debbie Challis will be our guide today, starting w/ the illustrations of Ann Mary Severn Newton.
Our Creative Producer & cultural historian Dr Debbie Challis will be our guide today, starting w/ the illustrations of Ann Mary Severn Newton.
On Thursday, our latest Slow Reading Club, hosted by the Portico's Creative Producer and cultural historian Debbie Challis, invites you to unwind and delve into Charlotte Brontë's 'Shirley'...
www.theportico.org.uk/event-calend...
www.theportico.org.uk/event-calend...
May 20, 2025 at 11:05 AM
On Thursday, our latest Slow Reading Club, hosted by the Portico's Creative Producer and cultural historian Debbie Challis, invites you to unwind and delve into Charlotte Brontë's 'Shirley'...
www.theportico.org.uk/event-calend...
www.theportico.org.uk/event-calend...
Waiting for the #Bus
A #portico’s view
#Redbacks crawl on #hyacinths
#Wapiti moving
Through the neighbor’s nearby fields
#Chill, eating #jelly on toast
#NaHaiWriMo #Elevate
#BlueskyRelay #WIPSnips
#DailyHaikuPrompt
#HaikuChallenge #Tanka
#MicroPoetry #PoetryBrat #PoetrySky #DailyTanka #Poetry
A #portico’s view
#Redbacks crawl on #hyacinths
#Wapiti moving
Through the neighbor’s nearby fields
#Chill, eating #jelly on toast
#NaHaiWriMo #Elevate
#BlueskyRelay #WIPSnips
#DailyHaikuPrompt
#HaikuChallenge #Tanka
#MicroPoetry #PoetryBrat #PoetrySky #DailyTanka #Poetry
April 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Waiting for the #Bus
A #portico’s view
#Redbacks crawl on #hyacinths
#Wapiti moving
Through the neighbor’s nearby fields
#Chill, eating #jelly on toast
#NaHaiWriMo #Elevate
#BlueskyRelay #WIPSnips
#DailyHaikuPrompt
#HaikuChallenge #Tanka
#MicroPoetry #PoetryBrat #PoetrySky #DailyTanka #Poetry
A #portico’s view
#Redbacks crawl on #hyacinths
#Wapiti moving
Through the neighbor’s nearby fields
#Chill, eating #jelly on toast
#NaHaiWriMo #Elevate
#BlueskyRelay #WIPSnips
#DailyHaikuPrompt
#HaikuChallenge #Tanka
#MicroPoetry #PoetryBrat #PoetrySky #DailyTanka #Poetry
The Kennedy Center’s leaders said a tarp is staying up indefinitely so that crews can conduct water testing and make structural repairs to the front portico’s roof overhang.
Kennedy Center tarp to stay up indefinitely, lawyers say
A Democratic lawmaker is asking a judge to halt a renewed plan to recognize President Donald Trump on the building and to demand a better explanation for the tarped facade.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 19, 2026 at 7:45 PM
The Kennedy Center’s leaders said a tarp is staying up indefinitely so that crews can conduct water testing and make structural repairs to the front portico’s roof overhang.
🧘♀️ Yoga and literature come together for a serene afternoon beneath The Portico's dome later this month...
May 18, 2026 at 11:18 AM
🧘♀️ Yoga and literature come together for a serene afternoon beneath The Portico's dome later this month...
Learning through fun, creative activity, writing, and reading is the beating heart of the library.
We also believe learning is lifelong, and offer a range of free resources that can be enjoyed, whatever your age.
You can find the Portico's learning resources here: www.theportico.org.uk/learning
We also believe learning is lifelong, and offer a range of free resources that can be enjoyed, whatever your age.
You can find the Portico's learning resources here: www.theportico.org.uk/learning
July 22, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Learning through fun, creative activity, writing, and reading is the beating heart of the library.
We also believe learning is lifelong, and offer a range of free resources that can be enjoyed, whatever your age.
You can find the Portico's learning resources here: www.theportico.org.uk/learning
We also believe learning is lifelong, and offer a range of free resources that can be enjoyed, whatever your age.
You can find the Portico's learning resources here: www.theportico.org.uk/learning
During excavations, marble reliefs were found, likely decorating the portico's attic. Nineteen panels remain from what was probably a larger series. Carved in relief, they depict personifications of provinces with scenes of captured arms and armour.
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The Hadrianeum and the personifications of provinces FOLLOWING HADRIAN
Just a short walk from the Pantheon, in Piazza di Pietra, are the majestic remains of the Temple of the deified Hadrian (Hadrianeum), built by Antoninus Pius, Hadrian’s adopted son and succes…
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May 5, 2026 at 2:08 PM
During excavations, marble reliefs were found, likely decorating the portico's attic. Nineteen panels remain from what was probably a larger series. Carved in relief, they depict personifications of provinces with scenes of captured arms and armour.
followinghadrian.com/2015/01/21/t...
followinghadrian.com/2015/01/21/t...
‘Portico di Bologna’
September, 2023, Italy.
#Bologna #Italy #Roadtrip #StreetView #BlackandWhitePhotography #Portico #marjamjars
September 26, 2023 at 11:54 AM
‘Portico di Bologna’
September, 2023, Italy.
#Bologna #Italy #Roadtrip #StreetView #BlackandWhitePhotography #Portico #marjamjars
The work is unfolding as Trump's appointee to chair the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, Rodney Mims Cook Jr., has proposed swapping the North Portico's Ionic columns for the more ornate Corinthian style — the same style Trump uses at Mar-a-Lago, first reported by The Washington Post.
'Giant tarp' at White House startles reporters amid Trump update to iconic columns
A "giant tarp" printed to resemble the columns it now covers has been quietly draped over an area of the White House one Trump appointee wants to redo so it will resemble Mar-a-Lago, witnesses reported on Thursday. Scaffolding at the White House's North Portico entrance was covered Wednesday as con...
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July 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The work is unfolding as Trump's appointee to chair the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, Rodney Mims Cook Jr., has proposed swapping the North Portico's Ionic columns for the more ornate Corinthian style — the same style Trump uses at Mar-a-Lago, first reported by The Washington Post.
🎙️The Portico's Creative Producer Debbie will be on the radio this morning!
She'll be joining Phil Trow and a group of librarians on BBC Manchester for a quiz as part of this year'sFestival of Libraries!
🔗 Tune in between 11.15am-12pm: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
She'll be joining Phil Trow and a group of librarians on BBC Manchester for a quiz as part of this year'sFestival of Libraries!
🔗 Tune in between 11.15am-12pm: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
June 7, 2026 at 9:55 AM
🎙️The Portico's Creative Producer Debbie will be on the radio this morning!
She'll be joining Phil Trow and a group of librarians on BBC Manchester for a quiz as part of this year'sFestival of Libraries!
🔗 Tune in between 11.15am-12pm: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
She'll be joining Phil Trow and a group of librarians on BBC Manchester for a quiz as part of this year'sFestival of Libraries!
🔗 Tune in between 11.15am-12pm: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
There’s more to do: fundraising continues towards our £12 million campaign. Whether you visit, donate, become a Foundation Patron or help spread the word, you can be part of the Portico’s future...
September 16, 2026 at 7:43 AM
There’s more to do: fundraising continues towards our £12 million campaign. Whether you visit, donate, become a Foundation Patron or help spread the word, you can be part of the Portico’s future...
🔗 You can read more about The Portico's Reunited project here:
www.theportico.org.uk/reuniting-po...
www.theportico.org.uk/reuniting-po...
Reuniting the Portico Library — The Portico Library
www.theportico.org.uk
October 3, 2025 at 10:23 AM
🔗 You can read more about The Portico's Reunited project here:
www.theportico.org.uk/reuniting-po...
www.theportico.org.uk/reuniting-po...
Enjoy rout cake, cheese boards, spruce beer and more underneath the Portico’s regency period glass dome, immersing yourself in the tastes that defined Austen’s world.
April 22, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Enjoy rout cake, cheese boards, spruce beer and more underneath the Portico’s regency period glass dome, immersing yourself in the tastes that defined Austen’s world.
New #exhibition & #seasonal stock in our bookshop. Come in and browse!
Find out more about Romans & Romanians in Britain with Voices From the Wall & feed into the Portico’s future in Under Construction.
Find out more about Romans & Romanians in Britain with Voices From the Wall & feed into the Portico’s future in Under Construction.
November 11, 2024 at 12:41 PM
New #exhibition & #seasonal stock in our bookshop. Come in and browse!
Find out more about Romans & Romanians in Britain with Voices From the Wall & feed into the Portico’s future in Under Construction.
Find out more about Romans & Romanians in Britain with Voices From the Wall & feed into the Portico’s future in Under Construction.
Did you know that you can adopt a book from the Portico's collection?
You can help us preserve the Library’s historic collection by donating to our adopt-a-book fund, or choosing an individual book to adopt.
www.theportico.org.uk/adoptabook
You can help us preserve the Library’s historic collection by donating to our adopt-a-book fund, or choosing an individual book to adopt.
www.theportico.org.uk/adoptabook
July 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Did you know that you can adopt a book from the Portico's collection?
You can help us preserve the Library’s historic collection by donating to our adopt-a-book fund, or choosing an individual book to adopt.
www.theportico.org.uk/adoptabook
You can help us preserve the Library’s historic collection by donating to our adopt-a-book fund, or choosing an individual book to adopt.
www.theportico.org.uk/adoptabook
Join The Portico's Creative Producer and cultural historian Dr Debbie Challis for our next edition on Wednesday 20th May as we explore Charles Dickens' connection with the library...
April 27, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Join The Portico's Creative Producer and cultural historian Dr Debbie Challis for our next edition on Wednesday 20th May as we explore Charles Dickens' connection with the library...
Cultural historian @poisonchallis.bsky.social, resident expert on Alex Andreou's Podyssey on Greek myth, will guide you on a journey around the Portico's collections and promises that it won't take as long as Odysseus' homecoming.
🔗 Book here: www.theportico.org.uk/event-calend...
🔗 Book here: www.theportico.org.uk/event-calend...
A Literary Odyssey — The Portico Library
Who needs the film when you can search for Ithaca among the books in the Portico collection on this tour?
www.theportico.org.uk
July 9, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Cultural historian @poisonchallis.bsky.social, resident expert on Alex Andreou's Podyssey on Greek myth, will guide you on a journey around the Portico's collections and promises that it won't take as long as Odysseus' homecoming.
🔗 Book here: www.theportico.org.uk/event-calend...
🔗 Book here: www.theportico.org.uk/event-calend...