Description
Restoring Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is special online tour by the ‘House Detective‘ Frank Galvin MBE, originally recorded as part of our 10-year anniversary celebrations.
Frank Galvin MBE joined the Elizabeth Gaskell’s House team just before the second phase of the restoration work. In his career Frank was a museum curator, and he took on the role of curatorial advisor alongside others. He was on site daily and could often be spotted in his blue hard hat. Frank later joined the Board and became Chair from 2015-2022. He continues to volunteer with practical maintenance jobs, as a tour guide and was the accreditation mentor for the House’s successful application to become an Accredited Museum in 2024.
From the Morning Room and Study, to the Drawing and Dining Rooms, you will learn about the stories behind this beautiful Victorian villa. This is the special place where Elizabeth wrote her famous novels and celebrity visitors to the House included Charlotte Brontë and Charles Dickens.
Using 360-degree photography our expert guide reveals the true story of restoring Elizabeth Gaskell’s House. This unique tour will explore how the House was brought back from the brink by expert skills and exacting historic research. And all brought to you by one of the key figures leading the restoration.
This tour is a must for literary and Elizabeth Gaskell fans!
‘A fabulous experience which has stimulated my research’
‘Wonderful personal details’
Recorded April 2025
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Celebrating the life and literature of Elizabeth Gaskell, Manchester’s most famous Victorian writer. A restored Victorian middle-class house in the heart of a UNESCO City of Literature.
House, Garden and Tea Room open every Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday 11am-4.30pm (last entry 3pm). Second-hand books also on sale from the House.
Pre-booking advised via the website.
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