Calderdale MuseumsA series of events to celebrate the life and legacy of Halifax’s Anne Lister will begin in the town on the anniversary of her death.
Ms Lister, who died aged 49 on 22 September 1840, was a landowner, entrepreneur and celebrated diarist.
Those diaries, written in code, detailed her love affairs with women and inspired the Gentlemen Jack TV series.
Calderdale Council said her story was “woven into the fabric of Halifax”.
Halifax Central Library and Archive is due to host two free exhibitions that link Ms Lister to other aspects of 19th Century life in the town.
Getty ImagesHeritage walks, including a special visit to Lower Brear and a chance to see inside Lightcliffe Tower and the memorials it contains, including Ann Walker’s newly restored plaque, will also take place.
On 24 September, Calderdale Industrial Museum will host historian and the editor of Ms Lister’s diaries, Helena Whitbread.
Her lecture, which requires pre-booking, will focus on Eliza Raine, Ms Lister’s first girlfriend.
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