Anne Lister - In Her Words
Diarist. Landowner. Lesbian. Traveller.
There are a lot of ways to describe the dynamic Anne Lister. From April 2022 visit West Yorkshire History Centre, Wakefield, for a unique chance to see archival material from the Shibden Hall collection including Anne’s famous diaries on display. Find out about the life of a remarkable woman in her own words during this year-long exhibition.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10am - 4pm Drop-in, no booking necessary (closed Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday)
Summer Holiday Family Activities
Join us at the West Yorkshire History Centre for family friendly make and take craft activities inspired by our current exhibition and archive collections! We'll be making making codebreaker wheels, exploring old handwriting, stitching mini notebooks and more.