RECORDING ACCESS – Samuel Bamford and the Gaskells
onlineRECORDING ACCESS – Samuel Bamford and the Gaskells £5 – £6 « All Events Robert Poole was the speaker at our October meeting. He delivered a fascinating lecture about the […]
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RECORDING ACCESS – Samuel Bamford and the Gaskells £5 – £6 « All Events Robert Poole was the speaker at our October meeting. He delivered a fascinating lecture about the […]
“Consumption, I am aware, is a flattering malady” Charlotte Brontë, 1849 Disease and dying were common hazards for characters in Victorian novels. For the modern reader, 19th century novels can sometimes […]
« All Events Thomas Hardy and Elizabeth Gaskell – Far From the Madding Crowd 28 October , 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm £5 – £6 Dr Diane Duffy continues her […]
You can step into the wild side for a new spine-tingling talk on Victorian ghost stories, just in time for Halloween! Terrifying tales, ghostly ghouls, helpless heroines – there is […]
« All Events 4 November , 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm “That Wicked Paris”: Fashioning the Good Englishwoman £5 – £6 We're absolutely delighted to welcome Professor Amy L. Montz […]
A talk by Dr Julia Allen These two women were regarded as being outstanding authors during the times in which they lived. Mary Sidney Herbert (1561-1621) is mainly associated with […]
« All Events Thomas Hardy and Elizabeth Gaskell – Far From the Madding Crowd 25 November , 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm £5 – £6 Dr Diane Duffy continues her […]
Anthony Burton, one of our most popular speakers, returns for his annual festive lecture - now a traditional part of every Gaskell Society Christmas celebration. Elizabeth Gaskell liked to spend […]
« All Events Thomas Hardy and Elizabeth Gaskell – Far From the Madding Crowd 27 January , 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm £5 – £6 Dr Diane Duffy continues her […]
The term grand tour conjures up English aristocrats sent to the Continent to complete their cultural education. Less well known is the reverse grand tour. In the first half of […]
« All Events Thomas Hardy and Elizabeth Gaskell – Far From the Madding Crowd 24 February , 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm £5 – £6 Dr Diane Duffy continues her […]
« All Events Manchester Meeting – ‘Elizabeth and Ruth’ with Livi Michael 3 March , 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm £5 – £6 We're thrilled that our speaker for March […]
« All Events Thomas Hardy and Elizabeth Gaskell – Far From the Madding Crowd 31 March , 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm £5 – £6 Dr Diane Duffy continues her […]
« All Events Thomas Hardy and Elizabeth Gaskell – Far From the Madding Crowd 28 April , 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm £5 – £6 Dr Diane Duffy continues her […]
Our 2026 conference takes place in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England. Our theme is literary links. We've issued a call for papers and look forward to announcing the full programme when […]