October 4, 2014

Richard Armitage:John Thornton in Eliz Gaskell's North and South--See Photos of Her Newly Reopened Manchester UK House

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/oct/03/elizabeth-gaskell-house-reopens?CMP=twt_gu

         Elizabeth Gaskell's living room above and the Thornton's below..
Somehow this NYPost article seems to seamlessly fit in this post:
More photos from a BBC article about Eliz Gaskell's home. Fanny Thornton would no doubt be very pleased to see piano in the parlor;)

Here's the Gaskell home pre-restoration on Wikipedia page explaining her family background and minister husband's claim to fame..

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