Exhibitions at Jubilee Library

A life less ordinary - The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister

3 – 31 August

Anne Lister (1791–1840) was a well-off Yorkshire landowner, diarist and traveller who is often called "the first modern lesbian for her clear self-knowledge and openly lesbian lifestyle. Called "Fred" by her lover and "Gentleman Jack" by Halifax residents, she suffered from harassment for her sexuality, and recognised her similarity to the Ladies of Llangollen, whom she visited.
Her coded journals record her daily life, romances, and seductions, as well as her rigorous programme of study. She also travelled widely. She was a rural gentlewoman who directed the renovation and landscaping of Shibden Hall, near Halifax in the West Riding of Yorkshire, which she had inherited from her uncle.

The Exhibition is courtesy of Calderdale Archives.
There is an accompanying leaflet to this exhibition

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From the 1–14 August local photographer David Gerrard will be displaying ‘Beautiful Brighton’ a selection of photographs celebrating the people of Brighton and Hove.

To celebrate and coincide with Pride there will be a small exhibition showcasing the LGBT Youth Project ‘All Sorts’ from 3 – 31 August.