Tea at Cranford-Part 3
Tea in Bright Green Canisters, and Comfits in Tumblers Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe: Purveyor of the Finest Confectionery, is a rapidly growing ‘family of shops’ selling old fashioned humbugs, lollipops and other traditional sweets in large screw-topped bottles. Their popularity tells
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Charlotte Brontë and Elizabeth Gaskell: A season of events
Please note that these events took place in 2021 but recordings are available. Please see the link to our Frequently Asked Questions for more information FAQS. New partnership events We’re delighted to announce a series of online events exploring Elizabeth Gaskell’s ground-breaking and
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Our Daily Bread: tea – time at Cranford part 2
Following on from my last blog ‘Tea at Cranford’, I will now consider the dangers which may have been lurking in those dainty sandwiches, ‘cut to the imaginary pattern of excellence that existed in Miss Matty’s mind, as being the way which
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Tea at Cranford: Charlotte Bronte and the Great Victorian Tea Fraud
Tea plays an integral role in Elizabeth Gaskell’s novel Cranford. Grown in India, a British colony, and imported by the East India Company, tea became a national beverage, which could be found in practically every household. But tea was more than just
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Elizabeth Gaskell and John Forster: Unitarians, friends and correspondents
London 1849. It is the evening of Saturday, 12 May, and after a visit packed full with social engagements, Elizabeth Gaskell accompanied by her cousin Mary Holland, will dress and go to dine with Charles Dickens at Devonshire Terrace. He is hosting
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