Collection

Read more about the stories and people behind the objects and furnishings in our collection at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House.


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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