North and South Season: Events about the classic novel and TV series
Please note that these events took place in 2022 but recordings are available. Please see the link to our Frequently Asked Questions for more information FAQS. “He shook hands with Margaret. He knew it was the first time their hands had met, though
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Nasmyth Painting Comes Home
We know that the Gaskells hung a painting - River Landscape with Ruined Castle - by the Scottish artist Alexander Nasmyth above the fireplace in the Drawing Room at Plymouth Grove. Until October 13, 2021, we had a copy of the painting
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Maisie Mosco – more Manchester women writers
I've been wanting to celebrate Maisie Mosco as a Manchester woman writer for some time. I found a set of her popular Almonds and Raisins trilogy in our wonderful second-hand book sale and read it with great pleasure, and I have read
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1810 is Elizabeth’s birth year – but what else is happening?
In our timeline series, we've been concentrating on exploring key years in the 1840s and1850s when Elizabeth Gaskell was publishing her wonderful novels. In this week of her birth, it seems a good idea to focus on 1810, the year she was
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Music Conquers All
It was a hugely entertaining afternoon at St Ann's Church on Saturday afternoon when Herizons, a creative group of women based at Elizabeth Gaskell House with enJOY Arts, performed a musical drama telling the story of the Northern School of Music, 1920-1972.
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