Exhibitions and events

Current exhibition:

Coal communities, health and welfare

Featuring sources on Britain's 'Black Gold', coalfield communities and the effects of the industry on the people who worked in it.

At the Modern Records Centre and University Library between 16 June and 1 August 2026.

Part of a colour print of a Japanese pen and ink drawing, showing a Japanese woman, entitled 'A Beauty Reading a Letter', by Kitagawa Utamaro. [c1792]

Online exhibitions

Curated exhibitions of archives from the Modern Records Centre's collections.

Photograph of a crowded scene during the 1911 transport strike in Liverpool. A small group of men are standing in front of a trade union banner on a raised platform. They are surrounded by a huge crowd and another trade union banner can be seen in the distance.

Image galleries

Slideshows of sources on a range of themes.

The Modern Records Centre exhibition space.

Upcoming events

Information about scheduled events and how the Modern Records Centre can support you or your group.

Screenshot from a talk on 'Mining the Archives', partially showing an image of an archive strongroom.

Past events

Recordings of talks and collaborations, including events relating to the 50th anniversary of the Modern Records Centre, and the National Union of Mineworkers archive.