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! 💛

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

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

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

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

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:

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

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:

#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

🍂 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...

⏳ Still haven’t grabbed your (free!) ticket to the #AnneListerSummit? Let’s fix that.

Before #AnneLister chronicled her exploits, her father Jeremy wrote about some misadventures of his own. www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-liste...

Compare Halifax through the eyes of two remarkable diarists — Anne Lister and Dorothy Wordsworth. www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-liste...

Rachel Terry reveals how Halifax’s textile innovations shaped the fashion #AnneLister saw and wore. www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-liste...

Explore the layers behind the iconic 1830s silhouette with fashion historian Gemma Esvelt. Sleeves, skirts, and all! www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-liste...

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...

Anne Lister didn't think much of this tower at Chatsworth, Derbyshire - it "put us in mind of warehousing" when she visited with Ann Walker in 1835 (it had been erected since her visit there with Mrs Lawton in 1825). Read about Anne's visits to Chatsworth here: www.chatsworth.org/news-media/n...

A talk on Victorian Mourning at Bankfield Museum, Halifax. #deathstudies #research #c19th #victorian More info here:

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...

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...

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...

#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

Anne Lister died on this day, 22nd September, in 1840. Today, 185 years later, we are carrying out repairs on the church where her partner, Ann Walker, is buried. 1/11 📷 The cupola of Old St Matthew's, Lightcliffe, West Yorkshire (before repairs)

If you like #AnneLister and/or all things Regency, and live anywhere near Buxton, note this: buxtoncrescentexperience.com/tour/anne-li... I went on it last year, and it was brilliant! @packedwith.bsky.social @discoverbuxton.bsky.social

🎟️ Registration for the #AnneListerSummit (Autumn Edition) is now OPEN! Explore 1830s fashion, Halifax history, and find out how #AnneLister is connected to #America250... www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-liste...

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

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

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

The sign up link for our roundtable 'Lesbian Histories and the Long View', ft. @elizabethlovatt.bsky.social, @vickyig.bsky.social, @norenashopland.bsky.social, @sazwingrove.bsky.social, and Prof Lisa Weston, is now LIVE. Please visit our website to register: womenshistorynetwork.org/sign-up-now-...

Are you a scholar interested in the #c19th Chatterton Massacre? Check out this #CFP! #research #history #heritage

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...

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

We are thrilled to share the programme for our upcoming seminar series. Please continue to check our socials and our website over the coming weeks as the links to register for each of the seminars are published. We look forward to seeing you all there!

Come and join us on a guided tour of Lister Lane Cemetery during our Open Day on Sunday 21st September 2025.

BIG NEWS: Packed with Potential is now officially a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization! 🎉 This new chapter empowers us to grow our mission of open, collaborative research on #AnneLister and her world.🧵…

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!

#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

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

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

After 25 years at Buxton Museum, Ros Westwood MBE is retiring 🎉 Before transforming heritage in Derbyshire, Ros served as Curator of Shibden Hall. Her dedication spans decades, and we’re grateful for her role in amplifying #AnneLister’s story.

Think you know #AnneLister? 🧐 You may have missed the live session (and the prizes), but eternal glory is still on the table! Play along with our recorded trivia round from the #AnneListerSummit and see how your Lister knowledge stacks up: youtu.be/lOkc9oYdaDE

#AnneLister didn’t just organize funerals, she curated them. From buying rings for ex-lovers to giving the sexton biscuits (yes, really), moliveiradev.bsky.social explores mourning customs, social faux pas, and 19C grief etiquette in this #AnneListerSummit session: youtu.be/VlYSIVHanY4

Her father's funeral hit an unexpected snag… so #AnneLister made a bold decision. Let’s just say the Ramsdens didn’t exactly give permission. 📹 moliveiradev.bsky.social dives into space issues, smell hazards, & the logistics of 19C funerals in this #AnneListerSummit session: youtu.be/VlYSIVHanY4

Sarah Baartman said no. Cuvier didn't listen. Watch this full session with Zoe Copeman to understand how 19th-century colonial pseudoscience and racist anatomy shaped not only medical discourse, but also Anne Lister’s understanding of her own body. youtu.be/dxhye7sKKB8

Anne Lister read Latin medical texts, hired anatomy tutors, performed dissections. And still, she misidentified the clitoris for years. Zoe Copeman unpacks how 19th Century science left even the most determined women in the dark about their own bodies. youtu.be/dxhye7sKKB8

These materials may have been submitted as legal evidence, but they now serve as intimate windows into the intertwined lives of #AnneLister & #AnnWalker. Curious to dig in? 📽 Watch the full session and maybe you’ll be the next to tackle this National Archives treasure trove. youtu.be/NyLEeqpqcjY

Legal records, like those from the Court of Chancery, offer a rich (if hefty) view into Anne Lister & Ann Walker's world. Watch the full session w/ the UK National Archives for a glimpse of what you can learn through state records & some seriously large paperwork: youtu.be/NyLEeqpqcjY

⌛️The #AnneListerSummit starts shortly! If you’re already registered, check your email for the access link. If not, there's still time!

☀️ Just one day to go! The #AnneListerSummit kicks off tomorrow with fresh research, engaging sessions, and thoughtful conversation with fellow Listerians from around the world. We can’t wait to see you there!

👀 It's almost #AnneListerSummit time! Are you ready? Here’s your quick prep checklist before Saturday: 🔸 Register now for FREE! 🔸 Check the schedule to plan your day. 🔸 Update Zoom for a smooth experience.