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Uncover Anne Lister's life and historical context through open, collaborative and accessible research. Find us on: linktr.ee/packedwithpotential

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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 8h
Caves, mines, and rocky depths... Join Stephanie Sobczak to trace Anne Lister's underground visits through the journals, and find out which sites you can still explore today. www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-liste...
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Anne Lister coded her relationships, raw opinions, and local gossip in a cypher she called her 'crypthand.' But that wasn't the only code she had. Join #AnneListerCodeBreaker Marlene Oliveira to learn more about how it was built (and later cracked). #AnneListerSummit
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Ever wanted to write like Anne Lister? Well, sort of... In Lister Mad Libs, we'll split into teams and fill in the blanks of a mock Anne Lister diary entry using only word-type prompts for some friendly (and ver. silly) competition. www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-liste...
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Anne Lister Research Summit 2026
An online conference for Anne Lister enthusiasts.
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Go behind the scenes of "Langton," a forthcoming gothic film about Anne Lister backed by Screen Australia, with screenwriter Jennifer van Gessel. Bring your questions for a live Q&A, facilitated by Sarah Wingrove.https://www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-lister-research-summit-2026-tickets-1994505243875
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Anne Lister Research Summit 2026
An online conference for Anne Lister enthusiasts.
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
On this day in 1840, Anne Lister died at Koutais, in Georgia, aged 49. For today's anniversary we've made her a Victorian mourning card with the maxim she loved best, borrowed from Edward Young's Night-Thoughts: "For human weal, Heaven husbands all events."
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Miss Threlfall swindled Anne Lister's friend Miss Pickford out of thousands to fund her West Indies plantations, and violated the 1807 abolition act to do it. Join Anna Clark on what this case reveals about slavery in Lister's world. www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-liste...
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Anne Lister Research Summit 2026
An online conference for Anne Lister enthusiasts.
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
For Anne Lister, travel was paramount. For today's 'Lister Sisters,' travelling in her footsteps is just as significant. Join @sazwingrove.bsky.social to explore queer pilgrimage across time, from Lister to us. www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-liste...
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Anne Lister Research Summit 2026
An online conference for Anne Lister enthusiasts.
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Three new books on Anne Lister & Ann Walker, one roundtable! Hear from "Searching for Ann Walker," "Going to Italy," and "Anne Lister of Shibden Hall" on the research, the choices, and what's inside, facilitated by Janneke van der Weijden. www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-liste...
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Anne Lister Research Summit 2026
An online conference for Anne Lister enthusiasts.
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Two of Anne Lister's bound volumes of printed music sit behind glass at Shibden Hall. Join Rachel Cowgill & Jeanice Brooks as new research into their structure and contents reveals Anne as collector, musician, and appraiser of talent. www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-liste...
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Registration is open for the #AnneListerSummit, returning Oct. 10 & 11! This year: cracking Anne's secret codes, a Paris dissection, adventures underground, updates on new books, films, and more! 🎟️ Virtual and FREE to attend 👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-liste...
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
#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.
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
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!
a photo showing an old beige tower with the text: 

Tower Openings
Saturday August 1st 
10:30 to 12:30 GMT 

Sunday August 2nd 
14:00 to 16:00

Come, see and hear what has been done during the recent restoration
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
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...
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
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...
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
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...
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Marlene @moliveiradev.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
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...
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19th Century Funerals, With the Help of the Listers of Shibden Hall
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
📣 Last call! The CFP for the 2026 Summit will close at midnight ET! www.annelisterresearchsummit.org/call-for-par...
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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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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
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!
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Friends of Friendless Churches @friendlesschurches.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
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.
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
🎂 Happy birthday to the one and only #AnneLister! 235 years later, and she's still making headlines...
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
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.
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
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!
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Women's History Network @womenshistnet.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
🌈 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
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
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
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
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
The image shows a soldier in a red dress uniform, wearing white gloves. the blade of a sword is visible. the text reads "updated profile: samuel lister, 1793-1813"
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
It’s #WorldBookDay, so what better time to revisit #AnneLister’s greatest passion: reading! 💛📚
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
If you're attending the #AnneLister Festival or are just in town with time to spare, check these out:
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
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
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
🎉 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
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
💔 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...
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
💌 We’re sharing a few #AnneListersValentines because love, history, and bad puns are better when shared. See more: www.packedwithpotential.org/community/an...
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
#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.
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Dr Sarah Wingrove @sazwingrove.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
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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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
🖋️📜 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)
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
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! 💛
A postcard and a brown envelope with a paper sheet. The white paper sheet has the words "Merry Xmas and a happy new year". There is also a red wax seal with gold accents that reads "Packed with Potential".
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
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
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
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
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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!"

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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
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
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
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
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
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:
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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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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
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! www.packedwithpotential.org/stories-arti... #c19th #genealogy #oneplace #localhistory #AnneLister
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Fashion historian Gemma Esvelt walks us through one of the rare diary entries where Anne Lister recorded an entire outfit — from her moiré silk gown and white bonnet to her blond lace frill. 🎥 Watch the full session:
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“I never feel as if I was properly dressed.”
Fashion historian Gemma Esvelt walks us through one of the rare diary entries where Anne Lister recorded an entire outfit — from her moiré silk gown and white bonnet to her blond lace frill.
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
#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
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
🍂 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...
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
⏳ Still haven’t grabbed your (free!) ticket to the #AnneListerSummit? Let’s fix that.
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Anne Lister Research Summit - Autumn 2025
An online conference for Anne Lister enthusiasts.
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Before #AnneLister chronicled her exploits, her father Jeremy wrote about some misadventures of his own. www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-liste...
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Compare Halifax through the eyes of two remarkable diarists — Anne Lister and Dorothy Wordsworth. www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-liste...
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Rachel Terry reveals how Halifax’s textile innovations shaped the fashion #AnneLister saw and wore. www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-liste...
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Explore the layers behind the iconic 1830s silhouette with fashion historian Gemma Esvelt. Sleeves, skirts, and all! www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-liste...
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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
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...
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