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Twelve Months in Sweden with Fredrika Bremer, A collection of letters and observations by Margaret Howitt has been donated to the House by Irene Wiltshire along with the Howitt’s Journal Vol 3 described in an earlier blog. These two volumes were published

Week 10. 9 - 13 December 2024 I started the week with a staff appraisal and catch-up over coffee. We also used the opportunity to discuss ideas for Christmas 2025 and discussed lots of the great things we'd seen at other historic

We recently enjoyed a fascinating and very informative tour of the Working Class Movement Library in Salford. The trip was organised by Elaine, who volunteers at Elizabeth Gaskell's House as well as at the Working Class Movement Library. The Library is inside

Staff and Trustees at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House are delighted to welcome Rose Palmer and Rana Rofifah into new roles as Young Trustees on the charity’s Board. This initiative, during the House’s 10th anniversary year, is part of a wider remit that will

Week 9. 1 - 6 December 2024 Another Sunday on the rota for me, but this one was officially our start on Christmas so there was the tree to decorate, Christmas jumpers to be admired and mince pies to test. It was