- Brief description
- Charles Dickens's chair from the offices of the 'Daily News'
- Label
- This chair was used by Charles Dickens during his brief editorship of the 'Daily News' in 1846 and is believed to have been in the editorial office since the twentieth century.
It was donated from the 'Daily News' offices by its retiring managing director, Mr G. B. Crossfield. The 'Daily News' was set up in 1846 with Dickens as its first editor. However, he soon discovered that he wasn't suited to the constant grind of daily news editorship and he stood down after less than a month, with his friend John Forster replacing him as editor. In spite of this, Dickens continued to write for the paper. - Collection
- Object
- Object number
- DH335
- Object type
- chair
- Production date
- 1846
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