Frances Hodgson Burnett – women writers of Manchester
Elizabeth Gaskell is, of course, one of the most famous of Manchester's women writers, but the city can boast of many others! In this blog series for Lockdown 2.0, let's celebrate four of them, focusing first on Frances Hodgson Burnett. And why's
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Being a Trustee at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
2- 9 November is Trustee Week so I thought it was a good time to explain the role of a Trustee and share my experience of being a Trustee at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House. Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is run by a charity, Manchester
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Dressing to Impress – Elizabeth and Lace
Lace has historically been associated with dressing to impress as it was an expensive commodity. It was originally made by hand: point lace was made using needles while bobbin lace or pillow lace was, as the name suggests, made on a pillow
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Heirlooms and Treasures
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House has been lucky enough to acquire part of a collection of lace which belonged to a relation of Elizabeth’s husband William. Accompanying this collection, which included the front panel of a beautifully embroidered waistcoat (unfortunately not acquired), were some
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Elizabeth’s Rainy Day Out
Elizabeth Gaskell was born in London in 1810, and sadly lost her mother in 1811. The infant Elizabeth was taken to Knutsford, Cheshire, where she was brought up by her mother’s sister, Hannah Lumb. Despite her love of Manchester, Elizabeth’s connection with
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