Dressing the Victorian Lady
Join Margo the Dressmaker and Polly the Lady's Maid to find out what went into dressing the middle-class Victorian lady each day. Discover how her garments were made, how she chose what to wear and how she put her chosen clothes on
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Summer at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
Once upon a time… Elizabeth Gaskell’s House invited families to a summer of full of events and activities inspired by children’s literature. Every Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday from 11am-4.30pm you can enjoy craft activities, dress up as a Victorian and follow our
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The Tourist Podcast comes to visit
We were thrilled to welcome Vic Elizabeth Turnbull, and the award-winning writer and stand-up comedian Katie Mulgrew, to Elizabeth Gaskell's House a few months back and the result is the very first episode of the The Tourist Podcast. To quote Vic "Each episode,
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Household Commotion – A New Exhibition at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
A new servants exhibition at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House opens this month, featuring a previously unseen letter discovered during the restoration work. Household Commotion’: Elizabeth Gaskell and the ‘awful treasure’ of her servants, 1832-1865, is a brand-new exhibition at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House, created
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Introducing Cranford
Elizabeth Gaskell's House is delighted to introduce Cranford, our new (imaginary) House cat and star of our new Children's Trail, created by one of our volunteers, Rebecca Heselton. Rebecca is a graphic designer and illustrator currently based in Manchester. "After graduating last
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