A letter to Will
There is never a dull moment at the Elizabeth Gaskell House. Last July I was treated to the sight of a letter that had been rescued from the rafters in the stable block at 84, Plymouth Grove during restoration work. It was
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Christmas with the Gaskells
Elizabeth’s husband, William, was a minister of religion, so the Gaskells celebrated Christmas as a religious occasion. They would attend the Christmas Day service at the Cross Street Unitarian Chapel, where William was minister. This usually entailed walking into central Manchester. “Xmas
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Saying goodbye to William
On Friday last week we said goodbye to the William Gaskell portrait that's been hanging in the study as it is returning to Manchester Art Gallery for an exhibition in the spring - but don't worry he will be coming back to
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A Nice Day for a Fake Wedding
Earlier this year I found myself attending four fake weddings in one day- a sentence I never thought I would find myself saying. Despite not being a huge fan of weddings myself, setting up Elizabeth Gaskell's House for a wedding photoshoot was
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Bonnets at Dawn
We are delighted to welcome the Literary Thunderdome that is Bonnets at Dawn to Elizabeth Gaskell’s House for a week from 3 December. Lauren Burke and Hannah Chapman (aka Bonnets at Dawn) go head to head to compare and contrast the lives
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