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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 13h

📣 Tomorrow! The #AnneListerSummit begins Oct. 10 at 3pm BST / 10am EDT. Bring your tea and your questions, and join us. Last call, it's FREE: www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-liste...

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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The Anne Lister Research Summit is this Saturday & Sunday! Drop in for one session or settle in for the whole weekend. 🎟️ Virtual & free: www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-liste...

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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Anne Lister could have simply studied book to learn about anatomy, but of course for Anne, that wasn't enough. So she took the scalpel into her own hands. Join Susanne Piotrowski to learn more about her secret dissection lessons in Paris. www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-liste...

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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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 · 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 · 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

Across her many travels, home was never far from her thoughts — and more specifically, no cathedral in Europe was safe from comparison with her beloved York Minster. Happy #YorkshireDay from all of us at Packed with Potential. 🤍🌹

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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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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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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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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

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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

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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

Was it the plum pudding itself, or simply the intentional gesture? To find out, try your hand at a period-appropriate treat to commemorate the day with Maria Rundell’s 1814 recipe 👇

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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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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

To learn more about how the two shaped legal protections for each other in the 1800s, read @moliveiradev.bsky.social's piece on the wills: www.packedwithpotential.org/stories-arti...

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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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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 · 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 · 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 · 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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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

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...

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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

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...

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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

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...

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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

#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

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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

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

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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

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. 🎉 www.packedwithpotential.org/resources/bo... #books #research #oneplace #c19th

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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

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

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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

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 www.packedwithpotential.org/stories-arti...

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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

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: buff.ly/GHYVqrw #oneplace #c19th #research #heritage #localhistory

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Packed with Potential @packedwith.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

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!

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