The Howitts, Maria Edgeworth and Sir Walter Scott’s pen
We recently received a donation of books from Irene Wiltshire and two of these were of particular interest to me, Howitt’s Journal Volume 3 and a two volume work Twelve Months in Sweden with Fredrika Bremer by Margaret Howitt (I'll talk about
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7. A Year in the Life of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
Week 7. 17- 22 November 2024 This week started on Sunday for me as it was my turn on the rota to duty manage the day. It was a fairly quiet day and I manage to get through lots of admin, whilst
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Inaugural Writers Residency Announced
We are very excited to announced the launch of a new project that will celebrate ten years since the House opened as a visitor attraction and introduce the work of Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-1865) to a new generation of writers. 10 Years of
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Book Repairs Part 2
As we mentioned in Part 1 of this blog, for the past three years we have been able to repair some of the most interesting titles in the book collection thanks to generous sponsorship by Friends and volunteers. Over the course of
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6. A Year in the Life of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
Week 6. 10 -15 November 2024 Sunday was our regular second-hand book sale so it was lovely and busy, both with visitors and volunteers. There was also A LOT of new stock to sort through and price (thank you Mike and Liz).
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