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14. A Year in the Life of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

12 - 17 January 2025 This week I was relieved and very pleased finally to see our five page feature in the January issue of Lancashire life celebrating our 10-year anniversary. It was great local coverage for our small museum - a

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Bride and groom walking through garden as guests throw confetti.

A Year in Weddings at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House – Part 2

I'm continuing with my round-up of 2024 weddings and this blog is all about style! Dress to impress All of our couples are able to come into the House the afternoon before their wedding day to get things set up and decorated.

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13. A Year in the Life of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

6-10 January 2025 Monday I was off (after working on Sunday) but the rest of the staff team were in the House along with some of the volunteers working on book cataloguing and accessioning (we've had some exciting new book donations) and

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Bride and groom walk under pergola in garden

A Year in Weddings at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

‘I wonder if a marriage must always be preceded by what you call a whirlwind, or whether in some cases there might not rather be a calm and peaceful time just before it’ Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South Our last wedding of

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12. A Year in the Life of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

31 December 2024 - 5 January 2025 A short but eventful first blog of 2025! On New Year's Eve, we got the news that our former Chair and long-time volunteer, Frank Galvin, had been awarded an MBE in the King's New Year's

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