Plaque at the Goodramgate entrance to Holy Trinity Church churchyard, YO1 7LF Often referred to as ‘the first modern lesbian’, Anne Lister defied the social conventions of the Victorian age. She inherited Shibden Hall, the family estate in Halifax, running it as a successful business and lived there openly with a female partner. Anne’s diaries … Continue reading Anne Lister (1791-1840)
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