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.
A Book for the Study Shelves
‘I promised to send you Wordsworth’s ‘Prelude’, and accordingly, dispatch it by this post.’ Charlotte Bronte to Elizabeth Gaskell, 27 August 1850 Charlotte Bronte sent her present of The Prelude to Elizabeth Gaskell after their first meeting, when they had spent three
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Mary Barton Season – Join a host of events through 2023
Please note that these events took place in 2023 but recordings are available. Please see the link to our Frequently Asked Questions for more information FAQS. 'If you dare to injure her in the least, I will await you where no policeman can
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Women Behaving Badly
Sherry Ashworth is back with a new online course looking at the badly behaved women of Victorian literature. The stereotype of the Victorian woman is that of a domestic angel, pure, innocent and a helpmate to her husband. But the women you
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A Victorian Christmas: Festive Events at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
Please note that these events took place in 2022 but recordings are available. Please see the link to our Frequently Asked Questions for more information FAQS. “I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year…’ A Christmas Carol
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‘Buzzing with chat and laughter’ The wedding experience for volunteers
'I have got the very prettiest bonnet for the occasion that ever was, and cannot help trying it on every time I go into my room' Elizabeth Gaskell writing to her friend Harriet Carr before her wedding in August 1832. When I
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