Young visitors to the Bronte Parsonage stepped back in time during holiday activities at the Haworth museum.

A Hands-On History Day gave children the chance to try 19th century skills such as sewing a sampler, spinning a top and coaxing a spark from a tinderbox. And youngsters were able to look the part by dressing up in top hats, bonnets, cloaks or shawls from the museum’s dressing-up box.

Julie Akhurst, for the parsonage, said: “Half-term has been very busy with lots of younger visitors having fun learning about the Brontes and finding out about local history – and we have many more activities coming up over the summer.”

Events currently at the Parsonage include Heaven is a Home, an exhibition telling the story of those who lived at the house both before and after the Brontes. It also gives an insight into domestic life during the literary family’s time there.

And opening today is an exhibition by artist Victoria Brookland, exploring passionate heroines in literature and poetry. It runs in the museum foyer until July 29 and work will be for sale.

For further details visit bronte.org.uk.