Exhibition Details
Charles Dickens' 200th Anniversary: Model House
Sat 28 Jan 12 - Mon 31 Dec 12
A display of Dickens-related objects to mark the anniversary, including an exceptional scale model of his house at 48 Doughty Street in London (now the Dickens House Museum). This comes complete with room settings – including Dickens’ study – in fine detail. It has been loaned by Margaret Watson, a Friend of The Bowes Museum, who has painstakingly put it together over many years, with assistance from a variety of local craftsmen and specialists in miniatures.
The display also features a long case clock made in the 19th century by Thomas Humphreys Clockmakers of Barnard Castle: the shop was visited by Dickens and inspired him to name his new weekly Master Humphrey’s Clock. There are also ledgers from the grim boarding establishments known as the Yorkshire Schools – including Shaw’s Academy at nearby Bowes Village, depicted by Dickens as “Dotheboys Hall”.
A unique oil painting by Phiz of a scene from Nicholas Nickleby has been loaned by a private collector for the display, which opens on 28th January and runs to the end of the year.
Programme of events
‘Boz and Phiz’ - Charles Dickens and Hablot Browne
Wednesday 15 February
This will be a very special day, bringing together the great-great grandson of Charles Dickens and the great-great granddaughter of Hablot Knight Browne.
2.30pm – "Phiz?, the man who drew Dickens Valerie Browne Lester will give a fully illustrated talk about her ancestor. £6.00 (Friends) £7.00 (Guests)
4.15pm – Typical Victorian High Tea will be served in Café Bowes. £7.50
6.00pm – Mr Dickens is coming! Gerald Dickens will perform as Charles Dickens, drawing on material from Nicholas Nickleby, the book he and Browne researched on their visit to Teesdale in 1838. £10.00 (F) £12.00 (G)
Note: reduced price for booking all three events: £20.00 (F) £22.50 (G)
The above tickets are being sold by The Museum on 0833 690606 or info@thebowesmuseum.org.uk, NOT by the Friends
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