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.
Volunteering – Sam and Matthew
Sam and Matthew have been volunteering at Elizabeth Gaskell's House every Wednesday afternoon during this academic year. This has been a placement organised by The Manchester College as part of their preparing for internship programme supporting young people with learning disabilities to
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Sophie’s Placement Reflections
I started at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House as a placement student whilst at Manchester Metropolitan University, and was really pleased I was placed in such a warm and welcoming place to be. The team of staff and volunteers are extremely welcoming and supportive
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So why did you choose that plant?
It was early spring 2014 when the volunteer gardeners were able to get onto the space that is now the garden at Elizabeth Gaskell's House. In the years since then the space has been transformed. National Gardening Week starts on May 2nd,
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More stories from a second-hand book sale
The selection of second-hand books we have at Elizabeth Gaskell's House regularly turns up treasures - not news to those of you who are regular visitors to our monthly second-hand book sales, or who browse when you are visiting. Idly moving along
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Was Charles Dickens a Unitarian?
Looking at one or two Unitarian websites for an entirely different purpose, I came across a quiz of famous Unitarian faces. I was surprised to find there, not Elizabeth Gaskell's face, but that of Charles Dickens. Until now, I don't think I
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