The Anne Lister Society
@annelistersociety.bsky.social
Fostering knowledge of Anne Lister’s undaunted life and extraordinary writing; working to relay and interpret her legacy (Prof Laurie Shannon posting).
🎩 https://english.northwestern.edu/about/anne-lister-society/index.html
📸 West Yorks. Archive Service
🎩 https://english.northwestern.edu/about/anne-lister-society/index.html
📸 West Yorks. Archive Service
🖤 ANNE LISTER 🪶
(3 Apr 1791 — 22 Sept 1840)
Anne Lister died on this day, as far from her Shibden Hall home as she had ever been, æt. 49. 💫 Grateful to all who have revived her singular story — and who amplify her ver. “proud spirit” and lifelong commitment to 𝓞𝟧+𝟥 [hope].
(3 Apr 1791 — 22 Sept 1840)
Anne Lister died on this day, as far from her Shibden Hall home as she had ever been, æt. 49. 💫 Grateful to all who have revived her singular story — and who amplify her ver. “proud spirit” and lifelong commitment to 𝓞𝟧+𝟥 [hope].
September 22, 2025 at 1:27 PM
🖤 ANNE LISTER 🪶
(3 Apr 1791 — 22 Sept 1840)
Anne Lister died on this day, as far from her Shibden Hall home as she had ever been, æt. 49. 💫 Grateful to all who have revived her singular story — and who amplify her ver. “proud spirit” and lifelong commitment to 𝓞𝟧+𝟥 [hope].
(3 Apr 1791 — 22 Sept 1840)
Anne Lister died on this day, as far from her Shibden Hall home as she had ever been, æt. 49. 💫 Grateful to all who have revived her singular story — and who amplify her ver. “proud spirit” and lifelong commitment to 𝓞𝟧+𝟥 [hope].
It’s here!! 🎉 The CfP for the FIFTH ANNE-VERSARY Anne Lister Soc’y Mtg, 3-4 Apr 2026 in Halifax! We seek proposals from scholars & researchers across the Listerverse, on any topic from Anne’s life & times to her afterlives. Due 1 Nov. For more details ➡️ english.northwestern.edu/about/anne-lis…
September 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
It’s here!! 🎉 The CfP for the FIFTH ANNE-VERSARY Anne Lister Soc’y Mtg, 3-4 Apr 2026 in Halifax! We seek proposals from scholars & researchers across the Listerverse, on any topic from Anne’s life & times to her afterlives. Due 1 Nov. For more details ➡️ english.northwestern.edu/about/anne-lis…
🌈 On this ver. fine day in 1817 Anne Lister wrote: ‘A fine day the pleasantest we have had this year — & the 1st I have thrown aside my winter things having changed my black cloth spencer & black straw hat for a black silk spencer & common straw hat — I have almost made up mind always to wear black’
June 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🌈 On this ver. fine day in 1817 Anne Lister wrote: ‘A fine day the pleasantest we have had this year — & the 1st I have thrown aside my winter things having changed my black cloth spencer & black straw hat for a black silk spencer & common straw hat — I have almost made up mind always to wear black’
With heartfelt thanks to our ver. fine speakers, keynoters, session chairs, our partners in Calderdale & ALBW, & of course our ver. fine audience, the 4th Mtg of the #AnneLister Soc’y is a wrap! 🙏 Here’s to the #Listerverse of people working to generate new knowledge about our Yorkshire polymath! 🎉
April 7, 2025 at 8:45 AM
With heartfelt thanks to our ver. fine speakers, keynoters, session chairs, our partners in Calderdale & ALBW, & of course our ver. fine audience, the 4th Mtg of the #AnneLister Soc’y is a wrap! 🙏 Here’s to the #Listerverse of people working to generate new knowledge about our Yorkshire polymath! 🎉
As the Anne Lister festivities begin, Happy Anneversary! 🎩👒🎉❤️ On this day in 1834, Anne Lister underlined it: “Miss W[alker] & I & Th[oma]s st[ai]d the sacram[en]t” — making history together by fulfilling their vows at Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate, York!
March 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
As the Anne Lister festivities begin, Happy Anneversary! 🎩👒🎉❤️ On this day in 1834, Anne Lister underlined it: “Miss W[alker] & I & Th[oma]s st[ai]d the sacram[en]t” — making history together by fulfilling their vows at Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate, York!
⚡️🎩 We’ve got SWAG! Thanks to our amazing friends at ALBW & to mark the 4th Anne Lister Soc’y mtg in Halifax UK in April, we’re thrilled to offer ALS gear on the ALBW merch site below. A new design this year for Anne’s birthday and to celebrate her ver. “proud spirit”! 🎉 Order ahead! ⤵️
shopalbw.com
shopalbw.com
February 26, 2025 at 6:25 PM
⚡️🎩 We’ve got SWAG! Thanks to our amazing friends at ALBW & to mark the 4th Anne Lister Soc’y mtg in Halifax UK in April, we’re thrilled to offer ALS gear on the ALBW merch site below. A new design this year for Anne’s birthday and to celebrate her ver. “proud spirit”! 🎉 Order ahead! ⤵️
shopalbw.com
shopalbw.com
🚨 Registration for the April Anne Lister Soc’y conference opens at noon NYC time / 5pm Halifax time January 18, when the tix site below goes LIVE! 💫
We look forward to 2 ver. fine days! 🖤
(🎟️ Day 1, 🎟️ reception, & 🎟️ Day 2 ticketed separately)
www.ticketsource.co.uk/calderdale-c...
📸 cr: BBC/HBO
We look forward to 2 ver. fine days! 🖤
(🎟️ Day 1, 🎟️ reception, & 🎟️ Day 2 ticketed separately)
www.ticketsource.co.uk/calderdale-c...
📸 cr: BBC/HBO
January 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
🚨 Registration for the April Anne Lister Soc’y conference opens at noon NYC time / 5pm Halifax time January 18, when the tix site below goes LIVE! 💫
We look forward to 2 ver. fine days! 🖤
(🎟️ Day 1, 🎟️ reception, & 🎟️ Day 2 ticketed separately)
www.ticketsource.co.uk/calderdale-c...
📸 cr: BBC/HBO
We look forward to 2 ver. fine days! 🖤
(🎟️ Day 1, 🎟️ reception, & 🎟️ Day 2 ticketed separately)
www.ticketsource.co.uk/calderdale-c...
📸 cr: BBC/HBO
💫 SHE’S HERE! The Anne Lister Soc’y April program(me)!
NEW WORK on AL &: medicine, self-fashioning, travel, writerly craft, & other characters; keynotes on new film project & Anne’s music.
Details at link; registration info soon!
english.northwestern.edu/about/anne-l...
(📸BBC/HBO/LookoutPt)
NEW WORK on AL &: medicine, self-fashioning, travel, writerly craft, & other characters; keynotes on new film project & Anne’s music.
Details at link; registration info soon!
english.northwestern.edu/about/anne-l...
(📸BBC/HBO/LookoutPt)
January 8, 2025 at 2:05 AM
💫 SHE’S HERE! The Anne Lister Soc’y April program(me)!
NEW WORK on AL &: medicine, self-fashioning, travel, writerly craft, & other characters; keynotes on new film project & Anne’s music.
Details at link; registration info soon!
english.northwestern.edu/about/anne-l...
(📸BBC/HBO/LookoutPt)
NEW WORK on AL &: medicine, self-fashioning, travel, writerly craft, & other characters; keynotes on new film project & Anne’s music.
Details at link; registration info soon!
english.northwestern.edu/about/anne-l...
(📸BBC/HBO/LookoutPt)
🎉 A Ver. Happy New Year from the Anne Lister Soc’y! 🎉 *Quite* soon we’ll post the slate of speakers & info for our 4th mtg (watch this space!). This New Year’s Day, we look back and thank all our ver. fine presenters, each of whom added new knowledge to the Listerverse at the splendid 2024 mtg! 🎩🪶
January 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
🎉 A Ver. Happy New Year from the Anne Lister Soc’y! 🎉 *Quite* soon we’ll post the slate of speakers & info for our 4th mtg (watch this space!). This New Year’s Day, we look back and thank all our ver. fine presenters, each of whom added new knowledge to the Listerverse at the splendid 2024 mtg! 🎩🪶