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Background imageDickens Collection: Dickens Dream, 1875. Creator: Buss, Robert William (1804-1875)

Dickens Dream, 1875. Creator: Buss, Robert William (1804-1875)
Dickens Dream, 1875. Found in the collection of Charles Dickens Museum, London

Background imageDickens Collection: Folly Ditch, Jacobs Island, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Folly Ditch, Jacobs Island, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Folly Ditch, Jacobs Island, (c1878). Jacobs Island, a notorious slum on the south bank of the River Thames in Bermondsey, London, was made famous in Charles Dickenss novel Oliver Twist

Background imageDickens Collection: Scene from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, 1843. Artist: John Leech

Scene from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, 1843. Artist: John Leech
Scene from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, 1843. The irascible, curmudgeonly Ebenezer Scrooge, sitting alone on Christmas Eve, is visited by the ghost of Marley, his late business partner

Background imageDickens Collection: I Make Myself Known to My Aunt. Etching from David Copperfield, c1840-1880, (1923)

I Make Myself Known to My Aunt. Etching from David Copperfield, c1840-1880, (1923). Artist: Hablot Knight Browne
I Make Myself Known to My Aunt. Etching from David Copperfield, 1840-1880, (1923). David Copperfield is the eighth novel by Charles Dickens

Background imageDickens Collection: Dickens Centenary Stamp, 1912. Artist: Stephen Reid

Dickens Centenary Stamp, 1912. Artist: Stephen Reid
Dickens Centenary Stamp, 1912. The Charles Dickens (1812-1870) centenary was celebrated in 1912, a committee was established to collect funds for the benefit of the descendants of the great writer

Background imageDickens Collection: Pictures from Italy, 1846. Creator: Samuel Palmer

Pictures from Italy, 1846. Creator: Samuel Palmer
Pictures from Italy, 1846. [The Villa d Este at Tivoli from the Cypress Avenue]

Background imageDickens Collection: Cricket at Gads Hill Place, Rochester, c1868

Cricket at Gads Hill Place, Rochester, c1868. Charles Dickens Bowling the first ball at a charity match at the back of Gads Hill Place near Rochester, September 16th 1868. From The Studio Volume 108

Background imageDickens Collection: Bill Sykes, 1939

Bill Sykes, 1939. William Bill Sikes is a character from the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (1812-1870). From the Dickens Character Series produced by Copes Cigarettes, 1939

Background imageDickens Collection: Scene from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens, 1836. Artist: Hablot Knight Browne

Scene from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens, 1836. Artist: Hablot Knight Browne
Scene from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens, 1836. Mr Pickwick slides on the ice

Background imageDickens Collection: The Parish Engine, c1900. Artist: George Cruikshank

The Parish Engine, c1900. Artist: George Cruikshank
The Parish Engine, c1900. An illustration for Sketches by Boz by Charles Dickens. From Hard Times and Sketches by Boz, Volume XI, by Charles Dickens. [Blackwood, Le Bas & Co. London, c1900]

Background imageDickens Collection: Bumble the Beadle, 1939

Bumble the Beadle, 1939. Mr Bumble is a character from the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (1812-1870). From the Dickens Character Series produced by Copes Cigarettes, 1939

Background imageDickens Collection: Mr Winkle on the Ice, 1915. Artist: Frank Reynolds

Mr Winkle on the Ice, 1915. Artist: Frank Reynolds
Mr Winkle on the Ice, 1915. A scene from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens, used in an advert for Black and White and Red Seal Scotch Whisky

Background imageDickens Collection: Scene from The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens, 1836-1837

Scene from The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens, 1836-1837. Artist: Hablot Knight Browne
Scene from The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens, 1836-1837. Christmas Eve festivities at Dingley Dell, the home of Mr Wardle. Mr. Pickwick kissing under the mistletoe bough

Background imageDickens Collection: A Christmas Carol: Mr Fezziwigs Ball, 1843. Artist: John Leech

A Christmas Carol: Mr Fezziwigs Ball, 1843. Artist: John Leech
A Christmas Carol: Mr Fezziwigs Ball, 1843. This novella was the earliest and most popular of Charles Dickens Christmas stories

Background imageDickens Collection: The Old Curiosity Shop, London, England, c1930s. Creator: Unknown

The Old Curiosity Shop, London, England, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
The Old Curiosity Shop, London, England, c1930s. The Old Curiosity Shop built in 1567 on Portsmouth Street, Holborn was inspiration for Charles Dickenss novel of the same name

Background imageDickens Collection: J. L. Toole as Caleb Plummer in Dot, mid-late 19th century, (1901). Creator

J. L. Toole as Caleb Plummer in Dot, mid-late 19th century, (1901). Creator
J.L. Toole as Caleb Plummer in " Dot", mid-late 19th century, (1901). English actor, actor-manager and theatrical producer John Lawrence Toole (1830-1906)

Background imageDickens Collection: Portrait of Charles Dickens (1812-1870). Creator: Watkins, Herbert (1828-1916)

Portrait of Charles Dickens (1812-1870). Creator: Watkins, Herbert (1828-1916)
Portrait of Charles Dickens (1812-1870). Private Collection

Background imageDickens Collection: Portrait of Charles Dickens (1812-1870), 1860s. Creator: Anonymous

Portrait of Charles Dickens (1812-1870), 1860s. Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of Charles Dickens (1812-1870), 1860s. Private Collection

Background imageDickens Collection: Portrat von Charles Dickens, 1870. Creator: Weber, Johann Jacob (1803-1880)

Portrat von Charles Dickens, 1870. Creator: Weber, Johann Jacob (1803-1880)
Portrat von Charles Dickens, 1870. Private Collection

Background imageDickens Collection: Portrait of Charles Dickens. Creator: Knowles, George Sheridan (1863-1931)

Portrait of Charles Dickens. Creator: Knowles, George Sheridan (1863-1931)
Portrait of Charles Dickens. Private Collection

Background imageDickens Collection: Oliver Twist or, the Parish Boys Progress by Charles Dickens. First edition, 1838

Oliver Twist or, the Parish Boys Progress by Charles Dickens. First edition, 1838. Private Collection

Background imageDickens Collection: Portrait of Charles Dickens (Detail), 1843. Creator: Gillies, Margaret (1803-1887)

Portrait of Charles Dickens (Detail), 1843. Creator: Gillies, Margaret (1803-1887)
Portrait of Charles Dickens (Detail), 1843. Found in the collection of Charles Dickens Museum, London

Background imageDickens Collection: Portrait of Charles Dickens. Sketch of Dickens sister Fanny, bottom left, 1842

Portrait of Charles Dickens. Sketch of Dickens sister Fanny, bottom left, 1842. Private Collection

Background imageDickens Collection: St. Jamess Theatre - The Amateurs - Capt. Bobadil, (Mr. Charles Dickens), 1845

St. Jamess Theatre - The Amateurs - Capt. Bobadil, (Mr. Charles Dickens), 1845. London stage production starring amateur actors in Ben Jonsons " Every Man in his Humour"

Background imageDickens Collection: Scene from 'The Cricket on the Hearth', at the Lyceum Theatre, 1845

Scene from "The Cricket on the Hearth", at the Lyceum Theatre, 1845
Scene from " The Cricket on the Hearth", at the Lyceum Theatre, 1845. London stage production of... Mr. [Charles] Dickenss new Christmas book, " The Cricket on the Hearth

Background imageDickens Collection: St. Jamess Theatre - The Amateurs - Brainworm, (Mr. Mark Lemon), 1845. Creator: Unknown

St. Jamess Theatre - The Amateurs - Brainworm, (Mr. Mark Lemon), 1845. Creator: Unknown
St. Jamess Theatre - The Amateurs - Brainworm, (Mr. Mark Lemon), 1845. London production by Charles Dickens, an...amateur performance of Ben Jonsons " Every Man in his Humour"

Background imageDickens Collection: St. Jamess Theatre - The Amateurs - Knowell, (Mr. H. Mayhew), 1845. Creator: Unknown

St. Jamess Theatre - The Amateurs - Knowell, (Mr. H. Mayhew), 1845. Creator: Unknown
St. Jamess Theatre - The Amateurs - Knowell, (Mr. H. Mayhew), 1845. London production by Charles Dickens, an amateur performance of Ben Jonsons " Every Man in his Humour"

Background imageDickens Collection: Scene from the new drama of 'Martin Chuzzlewit'at the Lyceum Theatre, 1844

Scene from the new drama of "Martin Chuzzlewit"at the Lyceum Theatre, 1844
Scene from the new drama of " Martin Chuzzlewit" at the Lyceum Theatre, 1844. Production of Charles Dickens novel " Martin Chuzzlewit" on the London stage

Background imageDickens Collection: Charles Dickens, 1844. Creator: Unknown

Charles Dickens, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Charles Dickens, 1844. British author Dickens: It was in this the heyday of his rising reputation that we had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Dickens for the first time

Background imageDickens Collection: Opium Smoking - The Lascars Room in Edwin Drood, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré

Opium Smoking - The Lascars Room in Edwin Drood, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Opium Smoking-The Lascars Room in Edwin Drood", 1872. Limehouse and Pennyfields had opium-smoking and gambling rooms

Background imageDickens Collection: Coolhurst, 1835. Creator: Charles J Smith

Coolhurst, 1835. Creator: Charles J Smith
Coolhurst, 1835. Coolhurst mansion and estate near Horsham in West Sussex. Antique line engraving by CJ Smith after Lady E Dickens

Background imageDickens Collection: Charles Dickens Reading To His Daughters, 1865, (1910). Creators: Mason & Co

Charles Dickens Reading To His Daughters, 1865, (1910). Creators: Mason & Co
Charles Dickens Reading To His Daughters, 1865, (1910). British novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870) with his daughters Mary and Kate in the garden of his home, Gads Hill, in Kent

Background imageDickens Collection: An Unpublished Photograph of Dickens, 1869, (1910). Creator: Robert White Thrupp

An Unpublished Photograph of Dickens, 1869, (1910). Creator: Robert White Thrupp
An Unpublished Photograph of Dickens, 1869, (1910). This most interesting and characteristic portrait is reproduced from a photograph taken at Birmingham by Thrupp during the novelists last reading

Background imageDickens Collection: An Early Dickens Portrait, 1841, (1910). Creator: Unknown

An Early Dickens Portrait, 1841, (1910). Creator: Unknown
An Early Dickens Portrait, 1841, (1910). The author Charles Dickens (1812-1870), from a drawing by Count d Orsay. From " The Strand Magazine, an illustrated monthly"

Background imageDickens Collection: Charles Dickenss last reading at St. Jamess Hall, March 15, 1870, (1901). Creator: Unknown

Charles Dickenss last reading at St. Jamess Hall, March 15, 1870, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Charles Dickenss last reading at St. Jamess Hall, March 15, 1870, (1901). British novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870) at his reading table during the Farewell Season at St Jamess Hall near Regent

Background imageDickens Collection: Jack Straws Castle, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Jack Straws Castle, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Jack Straws Castle, c1876. Grade II listed building and former public house in Hampstead, named after rebel leader Jack Straw, who led the Peasants Revolt in 1381

Background imageDickens Collection: John Elwes. The Remarkable Miser, 1821. Creator: R Page

John Elwes. The Remarkable Miser, 1821. Creator: R Page
John Elwes. The Remarkable Miser, 1821. Portrait of English MP John Elwes (also John Meggot or Meggott, 1714-1789). " Elwes the Miser" was a noted eccentric

Background imageDickens Collection: The George, Southwark, London, 1936. Creator: Unknown

The George, Southwark, London, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The George, Southwark, London, 1936. The George Inn, a medieval public house on Borough High Street, visited by Charles Dickens. Grade I listed. From " Old Inns - A Series of 40", 1936. [W

Background imageDickens Collection: Charles Dickens, 1867. Creator: London Stereoscopic & Photographic Co

Charles Dickens, 1867. Creator: London Stereoscopic & Photographic Co
Charles Dickens, 1867. Portrait of British novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870). Postcard

Background imageDickens Collection: Charles Dickens Reading to his Daughters, 1865. Creators: Mason & Co, Robert Hindry Mason

Charles Dickens Reading to his Daughters, 1865. Creators: Mason & Co, Robert Hindry Mason
Charles Dickens Reading to his Daughters, 1865. British novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870) with his daughters Mary and Kate in the garden of his home, Gads Hill, in Kent. Postcard

Background imageDickens Collection: Charles Dickens, 1859. Creator: Unknown

Charles Dickens, 1859. Creator: Unknown
Charles Dickens, 1859. Portrait of British novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870). Postcard of the painting by William Powell Frith in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London

Background imageDickens Collection: Charles Dickens, 1927. Creator: Unknown

Charles Dickens, 1927. Creator: Unknown
Charles Dickens, 1927. Charles Dickens (1812-1870), British novelist, author, writer, artist and draughtsman of the Victorian era

Background imageDickens Collection: Charles Dickens, 1850s, (1902). Creator: Unknown

Charles Dickens, 1850s, (1902). Creator: Unknown
Charles Dickens, 1850s, (1902). Portrait of British novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870) who began his career as a journalist before becoming one of the greatest English writers

Background imageDickens Collection: Woman watering plants, c1951. Creator: Shirley Markham

Woman watering plants, c1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
Woman watering plants, c1951. Illustration for " The Boarding-House" by Charles Dickens. Shirley Markham (1931-1999)

Background imageDickens Collection: The Marshalsea Prison, in the Eighteenth Century, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

The Marshalsea Prison, in the Eighteenth Century, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Marshalsea Prison, in the Eighteenth Century, (c1878). Marshalsea Prison on Borough High Street, Southwark, London. Marshalsea was particularly known as a debtors prison

Background imageDickens Collection: Dolly Varden, 1842, (c1950). Creator: William Powell Frith

Dolly Varden, 1842, (c1950). Creator: William Powell Frith
Dolly Varden, 1842, (c1950). Character in Charles Dickens novel Barnaby Rudge, set in the 1780s: Dolly, daughter of a worthy locksmith, in her cherry coloured mantle, straw hat and muff

Background imageDickens Collection: Gads Hill, Higham, Kent, 1894. Creator: Unknown

Gads Hill, Higham, Kent, 1894. Creator: Unknown
Gads Hill, Higham, Kent, 1894. Author Charles Dickens lived at Gads Hill Place from 1845 until his death in 1870. He had first seen the house as a nine year-old boy

Background imageDickens Collection: Monmouth Street, Soho, an illustration by G. Cruikshank for Dickens Sketches by Boz

Monmouth Street, Soho, an illustration by G. Cruikshank for Dickens Sketches by Boz. (1938). Scene in Victorian London, with children playing in the gutter

Background imageDickens Collection: The Gin Palace, c1900. Artist: George Cruikshank

The Gin Palace, c1900. Artist: George Cruikshank
The Gin Palace, c1900. An illustration for Hard Times by Charles Dickens. From Hard Times and Sketches by Boz, Volume XI, by Charles Dickens. [Blackwood, Le Bas & Co. London, c1900]

Background imageDickens Collection: The Death of Harold, 1902

The Death of Harold, 1902. Death of King Harold, Battle of Hastings, 1066 (1864). Harold II (c1022-1066) was nominated as his successor as King of Angles and Saxons by Edward the Confessor

Background imageDickens Collection: Elizabeth at Traitors Gate, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson

Elizabeth at Traitors Gate, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson
Elizabeth at Traitors Gate, 1902. Princess Elizabeth later Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) was imprisoned from 18th March to 22nd May 1554 for an alleged plot against her sister Queen Mary I (1516-1558)

Background imageDickens Collection: Death of King Richard I, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson

Death of King Richard I, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson
Death of King Richard I, 1902. Richard I of England pardons the archer who shot him, 1199. Richard the Lionheart (1157-1199)

Background imageDickens Collection: Hereward The Wake At Ely, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson

Hereward The Wake At Ely, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson
Hereward The Wake At Ely, 1902. Hereward the Wake, Anglo-Saxon rebel, attacking Peterborough Abbey, 1070 (early 20th century)

Background imageDickens Collection: Uriah Heap, 1939

Uriah Heap, 1939. Uriah Heap is a character from the novel David Copperfield by Charles Dickens (1812-1870). From the Dickens Character Series produced by Copes Cigarettes, 1939

Background imageDickens Collection: View of the Old Curiosity Shop, Portsmouth Street, Westminster, London, 1879. Artist

View of the Old Curiosity Shop, Portsmouth Street, Westminster, London, 1879. Artist
View of the Old Curiosity Shop, Portsmouth Street, Westminster, London, 1879

Background imageDickens Collection: Hampstead Road, Hampstead, London, c1850

Hampstead Road, Hampstead, London, c1850; view of the school house at the corner of Granby Street and Hampstead Road, which Charles Dickens attended

Background imageDickens Collection: Kensington Gardens, a hint to the ladies, 1838

Kensington Gardens, a hint to the ladies, 1838. Two young women in the costume of the period are seen from behind as they sit on a wooden bench; their skirts have been dragged up in sitting

Background imageDickens Collection: Bill Sikes and his dog, c1894. Artist: Frederick Barnard

Bill Sikes and his dog, c1894. Artist: Frederick Barnard
Bill Sikes and his dog, c1894. The villain from Oliver Twist. From Charles Dickens: A Gossip about his Life, by Thomas Archer, published c1894

Background imageDickens Collection: The Leather Bottle, Cobham, Kent, 1939

The Leather Bottle, Cobham, Kent, 1939
The Leather Bottle, Cobham, Kent. From Old Inns - Second Series of 40. [W. D. & H. O. Wills, 1939]

Background imageDickens Collection: Musicians, Dickens Festival, Rochester, Kent

Musicians, Dickens Festival, Rochester, Kent. Every year, Rochester stages its Dickens festival, celebrating the citys connection with the author Charles Dickens

Background imageDickens Collection: Dickens Festival, Rochester, Kent

Dickens Festival, Rochester, Kent. Every year, Rochester stages its Dickens festival, celebrating the citys connection with the author Charles Dickens

Background imageDickens Collection: The Sun Hotel. built in 1503, Canterbury, Kent

The Sun Hotel. built in 1503, Canterbury, Kent

Background imageDickens Collection: The Sun Hotel Sign, hotel built in 1503, Canterbury, Kent

The Sun Hotel Sign, hotel built in 1503, Canterbury, Kent

Background imageDickens Collection: Joan of Arc, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson

Joan of Arc, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson
Joan of Arc, 1902. Joan of Arc, 15th century French patriot and martyr. Claiming divine inspiration, Joan of Arc (c1412-1431)

Background imageDickens Collection: Charles Dickens 1812-1870. - Gemalde von Maclise, 1934

Charles Dickens 1812-1870. - Gemalde von Maclise, 1934
Charles Dickens 1812-1870, 1934. Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812-1870), English writer and social critic. He created some of the worlds best-known fictional characters

Background imageDickens Collection: Charles Dickens (1812-1870), 1859, (1912). Artist: William Powell Frith

Charles Dickens (1812-1870), 1859, (1912). Artist: William Powell Frith
Charles Dickens (1812-1870), 1859, (1912). Painting held at the Victoria And Albert Museum, London. From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]

Background imageDickens Collection: The Arrest of Cardinal Wolsey, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson

The Arrest of Cardinal Wolsey, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson
The Arrest of Cardinal Wolsey, 1902. Wolsey (c1475-1530), was an English statesman and a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church

Background imageDickens Collection: Comyn Stabbed By Bruce, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson

Comyn Stabbed By Bruce, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson
Comyn Stabbed By Bruce, 1902. John III Red Comyn, Lord of Badenoch and Lord of Lochaber, also known simply as the Red Comyn (died 1306)

Background imageDickens Collection: Silhouette Portrait of Charles Dickens, c1840s, (1910)

Silhouette Portrait of Charles Dickens, c1840s, (1910)
Silhouette Portrait of Charles Dickens, 1910. Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer and social critic

Background imageDickens Collection: The Escaped Convict. From Great Expectations (Dickens), c1830-1870, (1923). Artist: James Mahoney

The Escaped Convict. From Great Expectations (Dickens), c1830-1870, (1923). Artist: James Mahoney
The Escaped Convict. From Great Expectations (Dickens), c1830-1870, (1923). Great Expectations is the thirteenth novel by Charles Dickens

Background imageDickens Collection: Charles Dickens, 1861. Artist: Wilhelm Auguste Rudolf Lehmann

Charles Dickens, 1861. Artist: Wilhelm Auguste Rudolf Lehmann
Charles Dickens, 1861. From The Graphic, March 19th, 1862

Background imageDickens Collection: Charles Dickens, 1838. Artist:s Lawrence

Charles Dickens, 1838. Artist:s Lawrence
Charles Dickens, 1838. From The Graphic, March 19th, 1862

Background imageDickens Collection: Portraits of Charles Dickens at different periods in his life, 1862

Portraits of Charles Dickens at different periods in his life, 1862. From The Graphic, March 19th, 1862

Background imageDickens Collection: Richmond at Bosworth, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson

Richmond at Bosworth, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson
Richmond at Bosworth, 1902. Battle of Bosworth Field, 22 August 1485. Richard III (1452-1485), last Yorkist king of England from 1483

Background imageDickens Collection: Guy Fawkes Preparing The Slow Match, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson

Guy Fawkes Preparing The Slow Match, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson
Guy Fawkes Preparing The Slow Match, 1902. Fawkes (1570-1606) was an English conspirator who attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament on November 5th 1605 during the State Opening of Parliament

Background imageDickens Collection: At The Battle of Agincourt, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson

At The Battle of Agincourt, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson
At The Battle of Agincourt, 1902. The Battle of Agincourt, fought between the English and French, took place on 25 October 1415, in northern France. After a work by Patten Wilson (1869-1934)

Background imageDickens Collection: The Old Curiosity Shop, Portsmouth Street, 1929

The Old Curiosity Shop, Portsmouth Street, 1929. From Old London, A Series of 25 Willss Cigarettes cards. [W.D. & H.O. Wills, London, 1929]

Background imageDickens Collection: Charles Dickens, 1837. Artist: H K Brown

Charles Dickens, 1837. Artist: H K Brown
Charles Dickens, 1837. From The Graphic, March 19th, 1862

Background imageDickens Collection: Charles Dickens, 19th century English novelist

Charles Dickens, 19th century English novelist. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Vol III, (c1890s). (Colorised black and white print)

Background imageDickens Collection: The Old Curiosity Shop near Lincolns Inn Fields, London, c1860 (1911). Artist: Joseph Swain

The Old Curiosity Shop near Lincolns Inn Fields, London, c1860 (1911). Artist: Joseph Swain
The Old Curiosity Shop near Lincolns Inn Fields, London, c1860 (1911). Situated at 13 Portsmouth Street, Holborn, the Old Curiosity Shop dates from around 1567

Background imageDickens Collection: Old Curiosity Shop, c1910

Old Curiosity Shop, c1910. Old Curiosity Shop, 13-14 Portsmouth Street, London. Built c1567, this building claims to be the oldest shop premises in central London

Background imageDickens Collection: Horatio Sparkins, c1900. Artist: George Cruikshank

Horatio Sparkins, c1900. Artist: George Cruikshank
Horatio Sparkins, c1900. An illustration for Sketches by Boz by Charles Dickens. From Hard Times and Sketches by Boz, Volume XI, by Charles Dickens. [Blackwood, Le Bas & Co. London, c1900]

Background imageDickens Collection: Mrs. Tibbs and Mr. Evenson, c1900. Artist: George Cruikshank

Mrs. Tibbs and Mr. Evenson, c1900. Artist: George Cruikshank
Mrs. Tibbs and Mr. Evenson, c1900. An illustration for Sketches by Boz by Charles Dickens. From Hard Times and Sketches by Boz, Volume XI, by Charles Dickens. [Blackwood, Le Bas & Co. London, c1900]

Background imageDickens Collection: The Pawnbrokers Shop, c1900. Artist: George Cruikshank

The Pawnbrokers Shop, c1900. Artist: George Cruikshank
The Pawnbrokers Shop, c1900. An illustration for Sketches by Boz by Charles Dickens. From Hard Times and Sketches by Boz, Volume XI, by Charles. Dickens [Blackwood, Le Bas & Co. London, c1900]



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