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Charlotte Bronte’s Fan
A fan, thought to have been given to Charlotte by her friend Ellen Nussey, can sometimes be seen at the Bronte Parsonage Museum in Haworth. Fans are still used today, of course, usually for a practical purpose. However, there is a fascinating history associated with fans, which can be traced back to at least the…
Read MoreCharlotte Bronte’s Writing Desk
The writing desk of Charlotte Bronte (1816 to 1855) is a sight to see at the Bronte Parsonage Museum, Haworth. Today, we use the keyboard rather than the quill: seeing a nineteenth century version of a ‘word processor’ is fascinating. Charlotte Bronte’s writing desk can be seen as part of the museum’s experience, along with…
Read MoreThe Grand Hotel, Scarborough
One of the town’s best-known Scarborough landmarks, the Grand Hotel, is approaching its 160th birthday. The hotel has something of a mythology about it. it is often though the building represented a year (12 storeys (months); 365 rooms (days); four turrets (seasons); 52 chimneys (weeks)). The hotel is built upon the site where Anne Bronte passed…
Read MoreScarborough Witch
The History behind the Scarborough ‘Witch’ Scarborough and other Yorkshire locations have a history connected to witches and witchcraft. In 1604, the Act Against Witchcraft (official title: An Act against Conjuration, Witchcraft and dealing with evil and wicket Spirits) was passed when James I was king. He ascended to the throne after Elizabeth I in…
Read MoreDress Codes of Charlotte Bronte
Charlotte Bronte, born in Thornton in April 1816, came into the world during the Regency period. King George III is on the throne until 1820, after which George IV reigns until 1830. He is succeeded by William IV until Queen Victoria ascends to the crown in 1837. During these decades, the sartorial trends undergo many…
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