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Jon Henley, Veronica Horwell, Michael Tait, Iain Chambers

The Guardian Dickens walk five: Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum

Due to his turbulent childhood, the young Charles Dickens was extremely sensitive to location and standards of accommodation. Walking around the house of his birth, we look at the significance of each room to Dickens, and how his characters relate to domestic life.

Download the beautiful hand-drawn map by Badaude for the tour here to take with you.

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