2026 Book Repairs
For a number of years we have sent a few books from The House to a bookbinder to be professionally repaired. Owing to their age, there are many volumes on the shelves of The Study which are becoming fragile and as we
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Writers’ Homes and Creative Legacies
Visiting a writer or an artist’s home has always had a unique appeal; unlike the alienation of some museum experiences - where the artefacts are displayed at a distance from the viewer, behind a glass case – the intimacy of a home
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48. A Year in the Life of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
29 September - 3 October 2025 Well I've done it! I've documented the 10th anniversary year at Elizabeth Gaskell's House in 48 weekly blogs (omitting a few weeks for holidays and Christmas) covering the challenges and fun we've had along the way.
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47. A Year in the Life of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
22-26 October 2025 My second-to-last blog for the year - can't quite believe we have almost done a full year and that the 10-year anniversary is almost at an end. Funding applications, namely the MCC Cultural Partnership Grant application, have been all
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15-21 September 2025 Another one of those weeks where our feet haven't touched the ground or that's how it felt. We were a team member down for most of the week and boy did I feel it. It felt like there was
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