A Victorian writing slope with a blue piece of paper on it, on a round table with a red table cloth and embroidered table runner. There are books in the background and a mahogany box saying 'Open me' beside the writing slope.

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A Victorian writing slope with a blue piece of paper on it, on a round table with a red table cloth and embroidered table runner. There are books in the background and a mahogany box saying 'Open me' beside the writing slope.

Writers’ Homes and Creative Legacies

Visiting a writer or an artist’s home has always had a unique appeal; unlike the alienation of some museum experiences - where the artefacts are displayed at a distance from the viewer, behind a glass case – the intimacy of a home

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48. A Year in the Life of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

29 September - 3 October 2025 Well I've done it! I've documented the 10th anniversary year at Elizabeth Gaskell's House in 48 weekly blogs (omitting a few weeks for holidays and Christmas) covering the challenges and fun we've had along the way.

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47. A Year in the Life of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

22-26 October 2025 My second-to-last blog for the year - can't quite believe we have almost done a full year and that the 10-year anniversary is almost at an end. Funding applications, namely the MCC Cultural Partnership Grant application, have been all

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46. A Year in the Life of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

15-21 September 2025 Another one of those weeks where our feet haven't touched the ground or that's how it felt. We were a team member down for most of the week and boy did I feel it. It felt like there was

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45. A Year in the Life of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

8-14 September 2025 The weeks feel like they are galloping on faster than I can keep up at the moment , although I was reminded by one of the volunteers that my year in the life series will be ended soon -

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