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 A riverside wharf from Dickens' day. © NMM | His works show a thorough knowledge of the port of London (or “Down by the Docks”). The Uncommercial Traveller charts his journeys to the docks and to surrounding districts such as Wapping and Shadwell.
Charles Dickens had a keen interest in the lives of ordinary people and a deep sympathy for those who worked in the port and sailed the ships.
Many of the greatest scenes in his novels were set in London.
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