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Uncover Anne Lister's life and historical context through open, collaborative and accessible research.

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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
November 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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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
A partially dark background showing eyeglasses, a book, and a magnifying glass. In the foreground there is white text that reads as follows: "Today is Packed with Potential’s anniversary! 🎉🎉🎉 Over the last six years, we have published a lot of open, collaborative, and accessible research meant to promote a greater understanding of Anne Lister and her contemporaries. Whether you’ve just started your research journey or are a seasoned contributor, thank you for being part of this adventure!" Below the text there is the yellow packed with potential logo.
November 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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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
November 12, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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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
November 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Did you know that some of #AnnWalker’s relatives are buried in Halifax Minster?

Check out our new article, learn more about them, and find out where their graves are located within the church!

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#c19th #genealogy #oneplace #localhistory #AnneLister
October 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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#AnneLister was always writing about her merinos...

Fashion historian Gemma Esvelt unpacks the layers (literally) of Lister’s wardrobe in this session from the #AnneListerSummit. Watch the full recording to learn more about those iconic 1830s silhouettes! youtu.be/XaG-wvM_Sz8
October 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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🍂 The Autumn #AnneListerSummit may be over, but the conversations continue!

Missed a session or want to revisit ideas? Recordings & Resources are now available: www.annelisterresearchsummit.org/2025/recordi...
October 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Before #AnneLister chronicled her exploits, her father Jeremy wrote about some misadventures of his own. www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-liste...
October 9, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Compare Halifax through the eyes of two remarkable diarists — Anne Lister and Dorothy Wordsworth. www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-liste...
October 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Rachel Terry reveals how Halifax’s textile innovations shaped the fashion #AnneLister saw and wore. www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-liste...
October 7, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Explore the layers behind the iconic 1830s silhouette with fashion historian Gemma Esvelt. Sleeves, skirts, and all! www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-liste...
October 6, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Before #AnneLister penned *her* journals, her father documented a few misadventures of his own...

Meet Ensign Jeremy Lister: soldier, survivor, and subject of this dive into #America250

🗓️ Sat. 18 Oct | 1:20pm ET/6:20pm BST
🎟️ Free: www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-liste...
October 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Two women. Two journals. One Halifax.

Abi Palmer explores what Dorothy Wordsworth’s newly published Halifax diaries reveal about Anne Lister’s hometown — and how both women shaped our view of it.

🗓️ Sat, Oct 18 | 12:10pm ET/5:10pm BST
🎟️ Free: www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-liste...
September 30, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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How did the mill wheels of Halifax spin fashion forward? Rachel Terry explores how 1830s tech from weaving to fashion plates helped shape style in #AnneLister’s world.

🗓️ Sat. 18 Oct | 10:40am ET/3:40pm BST
🎟️ Free: www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-liste...
September 25, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Discover what it took to get dressed in #AnneLister’s time, layers, silhouettes, and all, in this show & tell session with fashion historian Gemma Esvelt.

🗓️ Sat. 18 Oct | 9:30am ET / 2:30pm BST
🎟️ Free: www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-liste...
September 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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#AnneLister died #OTD in 1840 during her trip in Georgia with #AnnWalker. She was 49 years old.

Revisit the start of this adventure and learn more about the events that prompted their departure in 1839 here:
www.packedwithpotential.org/stories-arti...

#travel #c19th #GentlemanJack
Image description: the yellow Lister chaise and a separate carriage seen in the barn at Shibden Hall. Photo by Tim Green. Licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 2.0 - Attribution 2.0 Generic Deed) via Wikimedia Commons. The text on the graphic reads: Article - Anne's Rush to Leave in 1839 by Marlene Oliveira and Lívia Labate
September 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Are you studying #AnneLister or looking for new perspectives?

Check out our #research references page and find more books, journal articles, thesis, and other academic resources!

www.packedwithpotential.org/resources/an...

#academia #oneplace #c19th #victorian
September 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Looking for your next #AnneLister read? Well, then check out our #Book Concierge and check out the list of all books ever written about Anne. 🎉
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#books #research #oneplace #c19th
September 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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In 1830, #AnneLister toured France with Lady Stuart de Rothesay & her daughters.

You can now explore this trip in Julie Gonnet's (@annelisterinparis.bsky.social) new map!
www.packedwithpotential.org/travel-maps#...

#travel #c19th #heritage
September 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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If you're interested in #AnneLister's and #AnnWalker's coats of arms or just into #heraldry, check out this updated article by Lynn Shouls!

#research #c19thc #oneplace

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August 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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195 years ago, #AnneLister climbed Mt Perdu just to “try the effect of the air at so great an elevation”. This would be her highest #summit, surpassing even her ascent of Vignemale!

Discover or revisit this adventure here:
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#oneplace #c19th #research #heritage #localhistory
August 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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We're also into the #performingarts and #AnneLister, so here's a play written by Helena Whitbread and adapted by Angela Clare: bookwhen.com/nopriestbutl...

This event is organized by Holdsworth House and includes a meal, so you're in for a treat for all senses!
August 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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#LocalHistory is an integral part of our research, so we always take any chance we can get to help promote the work of local historians like David Glover.

Here is a list of his upcoming events, in case you're in or around #Halifax when they're on.

#oneplace #heritage #AnneLister #research
August 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Looking for something to do this summer and beyond?

Well, then check out our PwP Community Calendar and find your next great #AnneLister or #localhistory adventure!

We add events regularly, so there is something for everyone.
www.packedwithpotential.org/resources/co...

#oneplace #c19th
August 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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187 years ago, #AnneLister climbed Vignemale, making history in #mountaineering!

Discover or revisit this adventure with our article:
www.packedwithpotential.org/stories-arti...

#oneplace #c19th #research #heritage
August 7, 2025 at 10:41 AM