Our blog post cover everything that happens at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House from the stories discovered about objects and furnishings, to family connections and past residents. You can read about the garden and the plants we grow as well as the volunteering experience we offer to our brilliant team. The majority of the posts are written by volunteers.
Volunteer trip to Royal Northern College of Music Archives and Museum
A group of volunteers recently enjoyed a fascinating trip to RNCM’s archives and museum of historical musical instruments. Archivist and Museum Manager Heather Roberts showed us some gems from the collection relating to Meta Gaskell, Elizabeth Gaskell’s daughter. Meta was closely involved
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Meet the Team – Sally
Next in our 'meet the team' series is Sally Jastrzebski-Lloyd, the Director of Elizabeth Gaskell's House. Sally joined the team at Elizabeth Gaskell's House in 2017 after working for over 10 years at Marketing Lancashire. Although she has an English Literature degree,
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Meet the team – Simon
We are in the process of introducing everyone from our small staff team at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House, and this week, is Simon Parkin, our cleaner. Simon started working at Elizabeth Gaskell's House just before it opened to the public in 2014 so
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Meet the Team – Lucy
Over the coming weeks we will be introducing everyone from our small staff team at Elizabeth Gaskell's House, and getting them to answer some questions about working at the House. Lucy Green is our Wedding and Hires Manager. Lucy joined the staff
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Meet the Team – Lynda
Over the coming weeks we will be introducing everyone from our small staff team at Elizabeth Gaskell's House, and getting them to answer some questions about working at the House. Lynda Jackson is our Events Manager and has worked at Elizabeth Gaskell's
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