National Gardening Week – The Primrose, Miss Matty’s Favourite Flower
It’s National Gardening Week between 10 - 17 April and so we thought we’d introduce people to the garden that surrounds Elizabeth Gaskell’s House and to the plants that are in the garden and flowering this week. I am one of the
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Gardens do not run to a time-table. You cannot be certain that a particular flower will be at its best on the day you choose. The plant chooses. So I am a little apprehensive as I write about the tulips in the
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Herizons: Celebrating Strong Manchester Women.
'It's great that the Herizons creative women's group, born from Gaskell: The Musical, is going from strength to strength and now have the honour of opening the International Women's Day Event at the Town Hall.' enJOY Arts. This morning our Herizons group opened
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You have Chosen! A History of Lancashire in 70 Objects.
You have chosen! We are delighted that The House, 84 Plymouth Grove, was our voting public’s object of choice to nominate for a history of Lancashire in 70 Objects. Amongst our staff, volunteers and trustees the inclusion of the House, as an
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You Choose! A History of Lancashire in 70 Objects
This year, the magazine Lancashire Life celebrates its 70th birthday. To celebrate this, Lancashire Life will show 70 objects from heritage venues across Lancashire’s County Palatine between September and November. We, at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House, would like to nominate an object to
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