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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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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Keeping Books Alive
Late in 2021, Elizabeth Gaskell’s House received a grant from the Pilgrim Trust as part of the Association of Independent Museums (AIM) Collections Remedial Conservation Grant Scheme. Such grants are specifically for small to medium sized museums to care for their collections
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Volunteer stories – how I came to know Mrs Gaskell
About six years ago, during a purposeless and ill-informed visit to Mrs Gaskell's House, I was spotted by an astute manager and asked to become a volunteer. Since she treated me to tea - with a china cup and my own milk
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