The Buckingham Palace Garden Party
Very occasionally something comes along which you know instinctively might be a once in a lifetime opportunity. One of these has recently happened to me, thanks to Elizabeth Gaskell House. A few weeks ago, “The House” was notified that the volunteer team
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Thank you, Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
When people think of the history of Manchester, they think of soot and smoke, redbrick warehouses and factories. I used to be among them. This fabulous city was after all, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution! However, very soon I was going
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Elizabeth Gaskell’s House Volunteer Team have been honoured with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
The achievements and dedication of the volunteer team at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House in Manchester have been acknowledged with the Queens Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK. From fundraising and campaigning to get the
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The Sound of Servants – The Musical!
Everybody who came to see the musical on 27 April thoroughly enjoyed it. The Herizons group with enJOY Arts and Claire Mooney put on a stunning performance, telling the stories of servants who worked at the house, through drama and original songs
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Mrs Gaskell and Miss Betty Barker’s Alderney Cow
This must be one of the best known and best loved stories from Cranford: An old lady had an Alderney cow, which she looked on as a daughter. You could not pay the short quarter-of-an-hour call, without being told of the wonderful
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