Introduction

Anne Lister wrote over 4 million words during her life! A sixth of these diaries are written in code, intended to keep the details of her intimate life and thoughts a secret. Her diaries are an amazing insight into a phenomenal women who lived her truth! (1791-1840)

I'm lucky enough to be involved in the fantastic transcription project with the West Yorkshire Archive Service. Each page of Anne's diary can be accessed via the WYAS Online Catalogue.

Anyone can join this project, just click HERE to get involved.

You can follow the activities of all the volunteers under the #AnneListerCodeBreaker hashtag on Twitter

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Friday 19th December 1817

Friday 19  8 1/2  10 No kiss this morning nor (as Mariana did not feel well) last night tho  Louisa did not get home from the [serieant] sons till one o' clock - busy packing all the morning Mariana sat by me - talked over my adventures in former days - Mariana said had she known them she would never have been introduced to me - Mariana wanted a kiss but I said it was too dangerous that I really had not courage and that we had better practise a little self denial -  I find from Mariana, Mrs Darvall is quite of my opinion as to the management of this business with Jane Preston - I told her, I thought as he did of the absurdity of making so much ado to so little purpose, and that I could think of no sort of consolation but her having saved her 30 or 5 and 30 pounds - at 1 took a Harty luncheon - said good bye and got out of the house by 1/2 past -  In my way to the Black Swan in Coney Street called at Todd’s to inquire for a Heli   bible  to give Lou  m
Read more

Thursday 25th, Friday 26th December 1817

Thurs[day] 25 9 11 40/60  We all went to morn[in]g ch[ur]ch and st[ai]d the sacram[en]t, assist[e]d my aunt in r[ea]ding pray[er]s  in the aft[ernoo]n. In the ev[ening] r[ea]d al[ou]d serm[on]s 8 and 9 Hoole – A remark[abl]y fine frosty day –    Roads ver[y] slipp[er]y – Barom[eter] 1 1/2 deg[rees] ab[ov]e chang[a]ble Fahr[enheit] 29° at 9p.m – Fri[day] 26 8 12 In the morn[in]g wrote a full sheet to Mrs H. J. Belcombe (Newcastle Haffordsh[ire]) in anw[er] to her last let[ter] dat[e]d 7 Nov[ember] and rec[ieve]d by me fr[om] the hands of M-[Mariana] in Petergate York, Tues[day] ev[ening]  9 Dec[ember] – Just bef[ore] and dur[in]g din[ner] look[in]g ov[e]r my acc[oun]ts. Went w[i]thout din[ner] today, not hav[in]g felt well since I came home (bilious and heavy) w[hi]ch I solely attribute to  din[in]g at 2p.m w[hi]ch cert[ainl]y nev[er] agrees w[i]th me – went downst[air]s to dessert and then  walk[e]d to meet M-Mariana] on her way fr[om] York to Lawton, thr
Read more

Tuesday 23rd, Wednesday 24th December 1817

Tues[day] 23 9 1/4  12 In the morning writing out a rough draft of my journ[al] of last Sat[urday], Fri[day], Thurs[day], Wed[nesday] a nd Tues[day]. Did noth[ing] in the aft[ernoo]n but count ov[e]r my money and see what I h[a]d spent  while away – Aft[er] tea wrote the rough draft of p[ar]t of my journ[al] of Mon[day] 15 Dec[ember]. My   aunt gave me an acc[oun]t of what she h[a]d h[a]d for my mourning w[hi]ch amount[e]d to   £8-0-6 the 6d being abat[e]d – I h[a]d her spends, she hav[in]g 1 st   giv[e]n me £5 and my unc[le]  als[o] hav[in]g me £5. Talk[e]d ov[er] fam[il]y affairs ab[ou]t my fath[er] etc. – Fine day – ver[y] sharp  post Barom[eter] 1 1/2 deg[rees] ab[ov]e rain, and Fahr[enheit] 25 1/2° at 9 p.m. A remark[abl]y fine moonlight night –   my aunt sent Will[iam] this aft[ernoo]n to Horley Green to return Dr Hollands [travs] in  the Lonian Isles and etc., w[hi]ch book Mrs Ralph lent my aunt Thurs[day] 23 Oct[ober] last –   Wed[nesday] 24 9 12 Siding my th
Read more