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Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

Dickens : A Biography
Great Expectations

Children's Stories from Dickens (Illustrated Stories for Children)

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Greenwich Taverns ] Dickensian Tour ]

Frequent visitor to, and wrote about, Greenwich

 We are indebted to Cedric Dickens and Dickens House for their assistance

Charles DickensCharles Dickens was a frequent visitor to Greenwich; dined and drank in its taverns and wrote about it.

Charles Dickens dined on Whitebait at the Trafalgar Tavern in Greenwich

  • Thanks to Dickens House for access to their archives giving unique access to the lives and times of Dickens in Greenwich.
  • A Literary Tour of Charles Dickens's Greenwich
  • Greenwich Taverns frequented by Charles Dickens

For complete information on Dickens see:

Charles Dickens Home page

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