Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society
GPTKB entity
Properties (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
literary work
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| gptkbp:activities |
discussions
research support lectures publications |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Literature
gptkb:British_Academy gptkb:Society_of_Antiquaries_of_London |
| gptkbp:annualEvent |
Annual General Meeting
Annual Dinner |
| gptkbp:archives |
held_at_the_John_Rylands_Library
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| gptkbp:founded |
1781
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
one of the oldest societies of its kind in the UK
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Manchester,_England
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| gptkbp:membership |
open to the public
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
celebrated 200th anniversary in 1981
established a library hosted the first meeting of the Manchester Statistical Society involved_in_the_establishment_of_the_Manchester_Poetry_Festival involved_in_the_establishment_of_the_Whitworth_Art_Gallery involved_in_the_establishment_of_the_Manchester_Museum contributed_to_the_founding_of_the_University_of_Manchester involved_in_the_establishment_of_the_Manchester_Science_Festival involved_in_the_establishment_of_the_Manchester_Literature_Festival involved_in_the_establishment_of_the_Manchester_International_Festival involved_in_the_establishment_of_the_Manchester_Art_Gallery |
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:James_Prescott_Joule
gptkb:William_Hesketh_Lever gptkb:John_Dalton Emmeline Pankhurst |
| gptkbp:publications |
gptkb:Transactions_of_the_Manchester_Literary_and_Philosophical_Society
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| gptkbp:purpose |
promote literature and philosophy
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| gptkbp:website |
www.manchesterlitandphil.co.uk
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