Liz Waller

Consultant; Emeritus Librarian Durham University

[Dickens Museum @DickensMuseum]

“Dickens in Doughty Street” officially opens today! 100 objects illuminate the life and works of Charles Dickens and the Museum’s role in preserving his legacy.

Step into Dickens’s London home to discover more about one of the world’s first international celebrities!🤩

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Our Director will be stepping down in spring 2025 having led the Museum for nearly 10 years. This is an exciting time to join the Dickens Museum as we enter our centenary year.

To be considered for the role, head to the link below for further details.

https://t.co/y9Z0kUWv1v

[Liz Waller @LizW63]

@mkhokhar @richove @durham_uni Wonderful @richove !

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We're thrilled to share some of the wonderful letters in our collection, beautifully narrated by @HarryLloyd, the great-great-great grandson of Charles #Dickens.

Our first is dated from 1852, when Dickens was forced to apologise to one of his contributor writers...

sort of...

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#CharlesDickens lived in 48 Doughty Street between 1837 and 1839. In this short time, his career first took off, as he completed the #Pickwick Papers, wrote #OliverTwist, as well as Nicholas #Nickleby.

Come and visit us! We're open Wednesday to Sunday, 10am till 5pm. 🥳

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Thursday 28th March is our next Twilight Talk at the Museum of Archaeology on 'Norman Cornish: The Test of Time'.

Please pre-book via the link below to book your spot, tickets are all free.

https://t.co/ARHSl2T45R

@ThisisDurham @DurhamWHS @durhampointers

[Liz Waller @LizW63]

Free brownies and Dickens....a winner!

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"The kindness of people is enough to break one's heart." - Martin Chuzzlewit.

#CharlesDickens was born #OTD in 1812.

To celebrate, we'll be offering a FREE chocolate brownie to our visitors in the tea room today, when you wish #Dickens a happy birthday! 🎈

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Here is Gill Ramsay, Assistant Curator of the Oriental Museum wearing a Japanese helmet. #curatorontour
She was attending the Curatorial Exchange Programme at the #tokoyonationalmuseum. This day was all about armour. So she had the opportunity to try on this impressive headgear.

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We cannot recommend this book enough! ⬇️👌

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The Hogarth family were originally from Edinburgh, where George Hogarth ran a legal practice.

The family were musical and literary, and George was connected with many of the artistic figures of the day, such as Walter Scott and Felix Mendelssohn.

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We're delighted to announce that we've released a special bonus episode of our museum podcast!

Today we're talking to @EmmaLucyHarper about #CharlesDickens and #WilkieCollins.

We hope you enjoy! 🎧🎉

https://t.co/junMqRHFVU

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'Mutual Friends' explores the relationship between #CharlesDickens and #WilkieCollins.

At times they were as close as family but business dynamics, differing opinions and clashing social and political views created points of contention.

#MutualFriends is open until 21 April.

[Liz Waller @LizW63]

@RARoberts1958 Happy birthday 🎂

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@RARoberts1958 @LUDENClassics Very practical 😁

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A Cumbria man is celebrating after a hoard of medieval coins he found have been formally declared as treasure, and as a bonus, also fit in the Tesco trolleys

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#Scrooge entered timidly, and hung his head before the spirit. He was not the dogged Scrooge he had been; and though the Spirit's eyes were clear and kind, he did not like to meet them.

"I am the Ghost of #Christmas Present," said the Spirit. "Look upon me!"

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We are delighted to be joined virtually by the 3x great granddaughter of #CharlesDickens, @lucindahawksley.

She'll be sharing her insight into the life of #Dickens as he set out to write 'A #Christmas Carol.'

Join us tonight at 6pm (GMT).

https://t.co/J3br7xCSOz

[Liz Waller @LizW63]

@DickensMuseum Merry Christmas to you all! 🎄

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Today is #NationalChristmasJumperDay 🎉🎄

A very merry Christmas from all of our team, to all of our followers.

💚❤️💚❤️

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Oi, you. That's right, dear, you.

Now don't be spreading this abroad, but as long as you keep it to yourself, how about I show you around Mr Dickens's London home?

I've got a bit of time, between my dusting, tomorrow morning. Shall I see you there?

https://t.co/svTT1rML22