Women Behaving Badly
Sherry Ashworth is back with a new online course looking at the badly behaved women of Victorian literature. The stereotype of the Victorian woman is that of a domestic angel, pure, innocent and a helpmate to her husband. But the women you
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A Victorian Christmas: Festive Events at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
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. “I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year…’ A Christmas Carol
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‘Buzzing with chat and laughter’ The wedding experience for volunteers
'I have got the very prettiest bonnet for the occasion that ever was, and cannot help trying it on every time I go into my room' Elizabeth Gaskell writing to her friend Harriet Carr before her wedding in August 1832. When I
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Day in the Life of a Volunteer
I started volunteering at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House a year ago and I have loved getting to know the rich history of the Gaskell family and the House. I started volunteering because I'm interested in gender history and women’s writing, and I wanted
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A Visit to the Parsonage
On 15 July 2022 I visited the Bronte Parsonage Museum in Haworth. The visit had been planned back in June after a visit from Anne Spiers, a volunteer at the Parsonage, to Elizabeth Gaskell's House. I was particularly excited to be given
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