16. A Year in the Life of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
27-30 January 2025 Work has begun in earnest on the museum content for the Bloomberg Connect App and it's where Ellie and I have spent a lot of our time this week. We had more meetings/training, maps to sort, images to upload
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Miss Austen
Here at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House, we are very excited about the BBC’s latest period drama Miss Austen, staring Keeley Hawes. This latest BBC drama coincides with the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, author of many beloved classic works such as Pride
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A Year in Weddings at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House – Part 4
‘A young lady… looked keenly to the prospect of some wedding-cake’ Elizabeth Gaskell, Wives and Daughters This week, I'm re-visiting some of the culinary delights from our 2024 weddings! Food glorious food! Food is a highlight of every wedding day for the
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20 - 24 January 2025 So called #bluemonday wasn't so blue when I discovered that it had been a very busy Sunday visitor wise. Hurrah! a positive start to the week. Added to this, some new shop merchandise we had been waiting
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A Year in Weddings at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House – Part 3
‘All was bustle till the wedding was over’ Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South The third instalment in my round-up of 2024 weddings is all about DIY and personal touches. DIY Décor We saw some incredible DIY jobs in 2024, from flowers to
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