The joy of volunteering…
Volunteering at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House comes with lots of benefits – and one of them is meeting such a lot of interesting and lovely people who share my interests! There’s a production of Schiller’s Mary Stuart currently playing at the Lowry Theatre
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Introducing Cranford
Elizabeth Gaskell's House is delighted to introduce Cranford, our new (imaginary) House cat and star of our new Children's Trail, created by one of our volunteers, Rebecca Heselton. Rebecca is a graphic designer and illustrator currently based in Manchester. "After graduating last
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Admiring the Gaskell Tower in Knutsford
It’s about a forty-five minute train ride from Manchester to Knutsford where Elizabeth Gaskell spent her childhood and girlhood at her aunt’s house- and the railway station is right in the centre of the town. Here is Heathwaite House, where Elizabeth lived
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Miss Matty’s Favourite?
We have an eye-catching display of primroses in the fern bed at present. They seem to like it there and have been seeding themselves across the bed. I wrote about them on this blog exactly a year ago and said how encouraging
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