Sleeping Well at Ordsall Hall with Anna Fielding

Sleeping Well at Ordsall Hall with Anna Fielding

Sleeping Well About Connect People Partners Sleeping Well at Ordsall Hall Our research Events Resources Blog My name’s Anna and for the next two years I’ll be working closely with the Sleeping Well in the Early Modern World team at the University of Manchester and...
Bedding ‘Down’ in Early Modern England

Bedding ‘Down’ in Early Modern England

Sleeping Well About Connect People Partners Sleeping Well at Ordsall Hall Our research Events Resources Blog In the next instalment of our mini-series ‘Materials of Sleep’, Dr Holly Fletcher explores the role of plant ‘down’ in the bedding materials of...
Materials of Sleep: Flax and Hemp

Materials of Sleep: Flax and Hemp

Sleeping Well About Connect People Partners Sleeping Well at Ordsall Hall Our research Events Resources Blog In this latest instalment of our mini-series ‘Materials of Sleep’, Professor Sasha Handley explores the importance of hemp and flax in the production of...
Materials of Sleep: Lime

Materials of Sleep: Lime

Sleeping Well About Connect People Partners Sleeping Well at Ordsall Hall Our research Events Resources Blog In this fourth post for our mini-series on materials of sleep, Dr Holly Fletcher examines the significance of lime for creating healthy sleeping environments...
Materials of Sleep: Tobacco

Materials of Sleep: Tobacco

Sleeping Well About Connect People Partners Sleeping Well at Ordsall Hall Our research Events Resources Blog This blog ‘mini-series’ explores the uses of specific materials for sleeping well. In this third post, Lucy Elliott investigates the relationship between...