#AnneLister was, as Muriel Green noted, a spirited #Yorkshire woman. She delighted in being imagined as "a Yorkshire roadmaker" in a letter from Sibbella Maclean, and would proudly defend her "Yorkshire blood" whenever talk turned to identities and customs.

Our friends at Lightcliffe Churchyard are reopening their newly restored tower this weekend! Join them to learn about the restoration work, explore the grounds, and take a look at the monuments dedicated to the #AnnWalker relatives that are housed there. Don't miss out!

Two hundred years before Yelp, Anne Lister was already keeping the receipts! Visit our Travel Tips & Reviews page to see how your holiday spots measured up in Anne's opinion. www.packedwithpotential.org/projects/ann...

Anne Lister never met a bridge she couldn't measure — usually in paces, occasionally in umbrellas, and always with an opinion. Planning a trip this summer? Check out Anne Lister's Travel Tips & Reviews to see what she made of the places on your itinerary! www.packedwithpotential.org/projects/ann...

Today marks the anniversary of the death of Isabella 'Tib' Norcliffe, one of the most vivid and enduring figures in Anne Lister's journals. Learn more about her family, relationship with #AnneLister (aka her ‘darling Pevvy’), and more in this new profile! www.packedwithpotential.org/profiles/isa...

My friend Gill and I had a nice chat about all things #19thc funerals and Listers (incl. #AnneLister). Check it out! #research #localhistory #oneplace open.spotify.com/episode/7H4w...

19th Century Funerals, With the Help of the Listers of Shibden Hall

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📣 Last call! The CFP for the 2026 Summit will close at midnight ET! www.annelisterresearchsummit.org/call-for-par...

Anne Lister Research Summit - Call for Participation

Are you a passionate Anne Lister researcher or enthusiast? Do you want to connect with others who share your interest in uncovering and understanding the lives of Anne Lister and her circle? Then we i...

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A little reminder for London friends, and any travellers passing through 💌 You’ve got until 12 April to see the wills of Anne Lister & Ann Walker displayed side by side in the Love Letters exhibition at @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy!

In celebration of the 235th Anniversary of Anne Lister’s birth, we are sharing this short clip about the connection between Ann Walker and Old St Matthew’s, Lightcliffe. Ann Walker was the partner of Anne Lister of Shibden Hall.

🎂 Happy birthday to the one and only #AnneLister! 235 years later, and she's still making headlines...

On this day in 1834, Anne Lister and Ann Walker took the sacrament at Holy Trinity Goodramgate in York to seal their union, in what is often described as the first lesbian marriage in Britain.

Got a research question, project, or perspective to share? Send it our way! The #CFP for the 2026 #AnneListerSummit is open now through May 1st!

🌈 Celebrate @lgbthm.bsky.social by exploring the collaborative research on Anne Lister. Discover how the Lister community is uncovering new stories and perspectives. womenshistorynetwork.org/rediscoverin... #LGBTQHistoryMonth #AnneLister #GenderHist

Looking for exciting activities in the upcoming weeks? Check out our community calendar to discover all the #AnneLister and other cool events taking place soon! From walks, talks, and workshops, the list varied! www.packedwithpotential.org/resources/co... #localhistory #history #research #events

Check out new details relating to the funeral of Sam Lister, #AnneLister’s beloved sibling whose death ultimately led to her inheriting Shibden Hall, in this revised profile by Lynn Shouls (lynnshls.bsky.social) 👇 www.packedwithpotential.org/profiles/sam... #history #oneplace #militaryhistory

It’s #WorldBookDay, so what better time to revisit #AnneLister’s greatest passion: reading! 💛📚

If you're attending the #AnneLister Festival or are just in town with time to spare, check these out:

Marlene@moliveiradev.bsky.social · 5mo ago

In case you're around Halifax later this month and at the start of April, my friend David has a couple of cool #localhistory events. #history #oneplace Murder & Runaway Matrimony: Anne Lister's Family Secrets (31 March): holdsworthhouse.wearegifted.co.uk/holdsworth-h...

Looking for exciting activities in the upcoming weeks? Check out our community calendar to discover all the #AnneLister and other cool events taking place soon! From walks, talks, and workshops, the list varied! www.packedwithpotential.org/resources/co... #localhistory #history #research #events

🎉 Announcing the 2026 Anne Lister Research Summit dates: Oct. 10 & 11 CFP is now open! If you’ve got something to share (research findings, a work-in-progress, a skill to teach) send it our way 👇 www.annelisterresearchsummit.org/2026

💔 Introducing Anne Lister’s Broken Hearts Club, for anyone spending Valentine’s Day thinking “it’s complicated”… See more at www.packedwithpotential.org/community/an...

💌 We’re sharing a few #AnneListersValentines because love, history, and bad puns are better when shared. See more: www.packedwithpotential.org/community/an...

#AnneLister and #AnnWalker celebrated their anniversary each year on February 10, often with the recurring tradition of plum pudding and wine. These journal excerpts from 1835 to 1840 offer us a glimpse into their ritual, which had a remarkable way of softening tensions and stirring connection.

If you get the opportunity to go see #LoveLetters at @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy take it take it take it! The diversity of relationships represented in this exhibition is phenomenal and there really is something for everyone.

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🖋️📜 Some #LoveLetters are written in longing. Some are written in law. We had the chance to preview @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy's new exhibition, free through April 12. Among many incredible items on display... Anne Lister & Ann Walker’s wills! (📹: @sazwingrove.bsky.social)

🖋️📜 Some #LoveLetters are written in longing. Some are written in law. We had the chance to preview @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy's new exhibition, free through April 12. Among many incredible items on display... Anne Lister & Ann Walker’s wills! (📹: @sazwingrove.bsky.social)

Wishing you all a holiday season full of joy, warmth, and adventures! We look forward to seeing you in the new year! May it be kinder to everyone and full of new opportunities for learning and connection! Or, as #AnneLister put it: "Merry Xmas and a happy new year!" from all of us to all of you! 💛

Though Dorothy Wordsworth & Anne Lister never mention each other, their journals often mention the same people. 🎥 Watch Abi Palmer's session from the #AnneListerSummit for more on how Dorothy’s journals help us see Anne Lister’s Halifax in new ways: youtu.be/KoWklx4GAwY

Packed with Potential turns 6 today! 🥳 Thank you for being a part of this journey. And, if you'd like to contribute, please get in touch! www.packedwithpotential.org/about/contact #research #nonprofit #AnneLister #c19th #oneplace #queerhistory

Dorothy Wordsworth was a diarist, travel writer, and the first woman to record climbing Scafell Pike in 1818. Sound familiar? Watch the full talk to explore her connections with #AnneLister, whose paths, friends, and ambitions overlapped in unexpected ways youtu.be/KoWklx4GAwY

Rachel Terry explores how 19th-century magazines became the gold standard for style (even if #AnneLister thought them, ""a very stupid thing indeed."") Watch the full session from the #AnneListerSummit to see how print and media shaped the fashions of her time: youtu.be/ZmBGx5cBCYQ

From roller printing to imported dyes like logwood and fustic, the 1830s saw a wave of experimentation in colour and pattern that influenced what people wore. 🎥 Watch the full session from the #AnneListerSummit:

In 1830s Halifax, innovation wasn’t just industrial – it was fashionable.

Rachel Terry from Calderdale Museums explains how technological change shaped the fashions of Anne Lister’s time, from Caribbean-imported dyes like logwood and fustic to the introduction of roller…

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