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Kent - Broadstairs - Dickens House

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A postally unused postcard published by Valentine & Sons Ltd. of Dundee and London. They state on the back of the card that it was printed in Great Britain.

Dickens House

Charles Dickens lived in Dickens House from 1837 to 1851. It is now a museum.

The house was Dickens' inspiration for the home of Betsey Trotwood in David Copperfield. She was David's great-aunt, and she had a poor opinion of men and boys, having been abandoned by a worthless husband earlier in life.

Dickens' description of Betsey's cottage with its square gravelled garden full of flowers and a parlour of old-fashioned furniture still fits today.

The character of Betsey Trotwood is based on Miss Mary Pearson Strong who used to live in the cottage. Dickens' son Charley recalled that he and his father regularly had tea and cakes in the parlour with Miss Strong.

Charley also remembered that Miss Strong was convinced of her right to stop donkeys walking along the cliff in front of her cottage. The belief became the donkey incident for the character of Betsey Trotwood, with the famous quote:

"Janet! Donkeys!"

Broadstairs

Broadstairs is a coastal town on the Isle of Thanet in east Kent, about 80 miles (130 km) east of London. In 2011 it had a population of about 25,000. 

Situated between Margate and Ramsgate, Broadstairs is one of Thanet's seaside resorts, and is known as "The Jewel in Thanet's Crown". 

The town's name derives from a former flight of steps in the chalk cliff, which led from the sands up to the 11th.-century shrine of St. Mary on the cliff's summit.

Taken on: December 1, 2017

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