Anne Lister's Life Hacks
Cover image by Matt Brine
Hacking life in the 19th Century
Living in the 19th century was not easy. The use of electricity was still a half-century away, antibiotics had not yet been invented, and medical practices were questionable, to say the least. And yet Anne Lister seemed to effortlessly construct a blueprint for living and thriving in those tumultuous times. Miss Lister used her journals to document countless tricks and tips for an easier life ranging in topics such as medicinal, domestic affairs, artisan crafts, horticulture, and dealing with life outdoors.
Anne Lister is the best doctor among many other things
Anne Lister's knowledge in a multitude of life subjects was not lacking. She was, in fact, the best doctor. The goal of this tracker is to collect all the hacks that made Anne Lister the best at living. Collecting these various tips and tricks in one convenient tracker provides a unique glimpse into 19th-century life. Include all mentions of life hacks such as ingredients to help with an ailment, prescriptions from doctors, or methods and processes she creates for easier outdoor work or household chores. You may just consult it sometime when you’re in need of some practical advice!
Contributors
This project is made possible through ongoing contributions from the following people:
Adeline Lim
Alison Kirchgasser
Dawn Susan
Francesca Raia
Janneke Van der Weijden
Jenna Beyer
JY Jiang
Kerstin Holzgraebe
Leila Straub
Lynn Shouls
Marlene Oliveira
Martin Walker
Shantel Smith
Steph Gallaway
How to contribute to this project
Request access to edit the spreadsheet. Please include an email address that is associated with a Google account (this is the only requirement to participating in this project). If you don't have one, here's how to do it.
You will receive an email confirming you have editorial access.
Once granted access, you can add a new item to the bottom of the list.
Tip: Don't be too concerned with redundancy; enter any information you have and we'll reconcile duplicates later.
Data in this spreadsheet is in English, but please preserve spellings of words as written by Anne Lister and others.
Anyone can help research and add additional information for each reference in this spreadsheet.