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Elizabeth Gaskell’s House Book Sponsorship

Fans and supporters of Elizabeth Gaskell's House are invited to sponsor one of the books listed below with a donation of £160 to cover the cost of much needed repairs. The Study, and its collection of over 1500 books, is one of

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Charlotte Bronte, Elizabeth Gaskell and their literary house

Charlotte Brontë and Elizabeth Gaskell – Your Short Season of Events

Back by popular demand, Elizabeth Gaskell's House and the Brontë Parsonage Museum have a new short season of online events throughout May 2024 looking at the friendship between two remarkable literary women, Charlotte Brontë and Elizabeth Gaskell. The first in the series

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Annual Impact Report 2023

The Board of Trustees of Elizabeth Gaskell's House are please to share the 2023 annual impact report which can be read in full via the link below. These are just some of the things we've achieved in 2023: We welcomed 4,877 visitors (6%

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Four women writers

International Women’s Day

We're going all out to celebrate International Women's Day (IWD) this year with local, national and international events (either in person or online) to mark this special day. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements

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New Collection Store

AIM Arts Scholars Brighter Day Grant Scheme has enabled Elizabeth Gaskell’s House to create a fit for purpose reserves collection store, that is secure, accessible and will adequately protect collection items in the storage for many years to come. When the House

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