Saturday Talk: Crime in Victorian London - the Realities of Charles Dickens

Name: Saturday Talk: Crime in Victorian London - the Realities of Charles Dickens
Start: 2026-11-07T15:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-07T16:30:00+00:00
Location: The London Archives

A talk examines what Charles Dickens got right about Victorian crime, poverty and workhouses, and how dangerous London was.

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November 7, 2026 · 3 PM – 4:30 PM

The London Archives, 40 Northampton Road · £10 ·

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The talk focuses on the realities of crime, poverty and workhouses in Victorian London.

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Discover what author Charles Dickens got right about Victorian crime, poverty and the workhouse, and how dangerous London really was.

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