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Discover Dickens through his work, his home and the things that mattered to him most
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Where did Dickens go to the toilet?
At 48 Doughty Street we are regularly asked about how water and waste was dealt with by the Dickens family in the 1830s: Where did Dickens go to the loo? How did the family bathe? Did they have running water? This article is an attempt to address some of those questions.
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Audio: ‘Personal’ from 'Household Words'
In this audio extract, we hear Dickens announce his separation from his wife Catherine and protest his innocence in the face of rumours about his infidelity.
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Carte de visite
Object in focus: Carte de visite
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Candlesticks
Object in focus: Candlesticks
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Marriage License
Object in focus: Marriage license
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Young Explorers: Dramatic Dickens
Discover Charles’s love of theatre.