First Impressions
I was told by a lecturer on my first day at university, 'the more you learn, the more you will realise you do not know yet,' and I can say the same is true of the wonderful Elizabeth Gaskell’s House. On my
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Books in Translation
The United Kingdom is an insular country. Which is a truism, I know, but I am not just thinking about its geography. Compared to other European countries we read far fewer books written originally in other languages. That is not only something
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Elizabeth’s Bedroom Update
Despite the lock-down and closure of the House, we are still on track to restore Elizabeth's Bedroom this year, albeit a little later than we planned. Whilst the House was closed, we continued with our fundraising, and aided by donations from several
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Ferns in the Study and in the Garden
A group of volunteers have been cataloging all the books in William Gaskell's study and they have unearthed some gems! We have books from the library of Dorothy L Sayers, books signed by Charles Darwin's sister, we've found shopping lists and some
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An Elizabeth Gaskell staycation
For more than twenty years, Elizabeth Gaskell and her family spent summer holidays at Silverdale, a village on the coast of Morecambe Bay, often staying for four, five or six weeks at a time. Her letters regularly give details of their travel
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