Once upon a time in Portsmouth, a son called Charles was born to John and Elizabeth Dickens. He was born in 1812 during the time of the Napoleonic Wars.
Twenty-five years later he was to publish his first novel, an immediate success which launched his career.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Charles Dickens Birthplace
Visit the City Museums site
Visit the Natural History Museum Site
Visit the D-day museum site
Visit the Records Office site
Visit the Southsea Castle site
Visit the Portsmouth Museum Portal site
Butterfly House