Read more about the stories and people behind the objects and furnishings in our collection at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House.
Book Repairs Part 1
For the past three years we have been able to repair some of the most interesting titles in the book collection thanks to generous sponsorship by Friends and volunteers. Diana Ashcroft and I, who volunteer at Elizabeth Gaskell's House, have researched the
Read more » Rev. Henry Turner and a visit to Nottingham
I recently went to Nottingham for a couple of days with a friend who lives in the opposite side of the country. We like to meet up annually, sometimes choosing places we don’t know, where we hope to find interesting things to
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New Collection Store
AIM Arts Scholars Brighter Day Grant Scheme has enabled Elizabeth Gaskell’s House to create a fit for purpose reserves collection store, that is secure, accessible and will adequately protect collection items in the storage for many years to come. When the House
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Elizabeth, William and the gift of poetry at Christmas…
One of our most precious items in Elizabeth Gaskell's House is the Keats poetry book (pictured open, on the left in the photo above) given as a gift, fondly inscribed by William to Elizabeth on December 25th 1854. The book was sold
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Water Damage at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
Unfortunately the House was victim to the storms that hit the country earlier this month, and the staff office and William's Study were affected by water damage over the weekend of the 8 and 9 July. Rain-related problems at the House always
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