History Mysteries: Anne Lister
Suitable for: Key stage 3
Time period: Empire and Industry 1750-1850, Victorians 1850-1901
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Welcome to History Mysteries!
Note: There will be a rebroadcast of this event on 2 February 2026.
This broadcast uncovers the mystery behind the Victorian diarist, Anne Lister. In a pre-recorded video, we chat with specialists from The National Archives, visit Anne Lister’s home at Shibden Hall, and even get our hands on her famous secret diaries with the West Yorkshire Archives Service! We then also present a Q&A with record specialist Vicky Iglikowski-Broad that streamed live for schools.
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Time: Video 15 minutes, Q&A 15 minutes.
Suitability: Key Stage Three (Year 7-9)
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Video – History Mysteries: Anne Lister
Watch this video about Anne Lister’s life! We look at her will in The National Archives, her home Shibden Hall in Halifax, and finally one of her diaries at the West Yorkshire Archive Service.
Video – History Mysteries: Anne Lister Q&A
Watch the Q&A with record specialist Vicky Iglikowski-Broad answering questions about Anne Lister submitted by schools:
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Suitable for: Key stage 3
Time period: Empire and Industry 1750-1850, Victorians 1850-1901
Download: Lesson pack
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