Scientists Elizabeth Gaskell Knew
The following is a list of scientists1 who are known to have been in contact with Elizabeth Gaskell, or who probably had some contact with her after she moved to Manchester in 1832. Those who had most importance to Elizabeth are marked
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More from the Thornycrofts
I was lucky enough to visit Leighton House a few weeks ago, newly opened to the public after its recent refurbishment. The wonderfully tiled Arab Hall is still as glorious as ever and the recreation of Leighton’s winter studio – full of
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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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A Visit to the Parsonage
On 15 July 2022 I visited the Bronte Parsonage Museum in Haworth. The visit had been planned back in June after a visit from Anne Spiers, a volunteer at the Parsonage, to Elizabeth Gaskell's House. I was particularly excited to be given
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Discovering connections: Gaskells and Martineaus…
When we were creating Elizabeth Gaskell's bedroom in 2020, we had a number of very generous donations from friends and supporters of the House. One of these was two lovely watercolours by an artist called Helen Thornycroft: one a portrait of her
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