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You are invited to the annual International Dickens Fellowship Conference which, in 1996, will be held within 400 yards of Charles Dickens' birthplace, in a city steeped in literary associations and closely associated with generations of the Dickens family.
You will be sure of a warm welcome from both the City (Birthplace) branch of the Dickens Fellowship, and the University Branch, hosts of this conference.
Whether you are a member of the International Dickens Fellowship, sympathetic to the memory of Charles Dickens, or simply interested in knowing more about his works and his life, please contact the Conference Secretary, Susan Healey at the address below to request further information and details.
Outline Provisional Programme
Thursday, 18 July
Registration
Portsmouth Library Dickens Collection
"The Dickens Family & Portsmouth"
Friday, 19 July
Special Event (tba)
Birthplace Museum
Civic Reception
Keynote Lecture: Professor Michael Slater
Saturday, 20 July
AGM
Performances, readings, workshops
* Banquet
Sunday, 21 July
Cathedral (Anglican or RC)
"Chawton Day"
choose between:
Pickwick Cricket Match
Visit to Jane Austen's House
OR
Steam Rail excursion
Monday, 22 July
Highland Road Cemetry Visit to see, among others, the graves of:
* Maria Beadnell (Dora)
* Ellen Ternan
* Georgina Hayman (Little Dorritt)
* First Victoria Cross recipient
* Jane (of Jane's Fighting Ships)
* John Dickens' landlord
Tuesday, 23 July
Depart
OR
Optional additional event (to be booked separately): Visit to Isle of Wight, whose attractions include:
* Tennyson's House and Monument
* Winterbourne Hotel (where Dickens worked on David Copperfield) * Osborne House (home of Queen Victoria) * Cowes (Royal Yacht Club)
Accommodation
This will be in the newly opened Harry Law Hall of Residence which offers en-suite bedrooms, and lifts for the less agile !
Main Venues
University of Portsmouth Lecture Theatre and the New Theatre Royal, 100 and 60 yards respectively from your accommodation.
Cost
You may choose between:
* A special all-inclusive residential fee covering:
+ programme and transport
+ guides and entrance fees
+ all accommodation
+ all meals
+ banquet/reception
+ prestigious souvenir
+ conference fee
OR
* Daily rates, and rates for non-resident participants.
Please note that the optional additional visit to the Isle of Wight on Tuesday, 23 July will need to be booked separately and will incur an additional charge. Similarly any extra accommodation and meals needed will be subject to an additional charge.
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The Literary South: Places of Interest in Portsmouth and Further Afield
Portsmouth and the South of England overflow with literary associations and places of interest. Small group visits can be arranged in Portsmouth, or you may choose to extend your stay to explore Portsmouth and the south more thoroughly.
Portsmouth: Sherlock Holmes and Peter Sellers were born here (the former metaphorically, the latter literally !); Conan Doyle, Kipling, James Clavell, Nevil Shute, and H G Wells all lived here. Also demanding attention are Southsea Castle, Old Portsmouth and the Cathedral, and the Historic Ships - the Mary Rose, Victory and Warrior.
Further Afield: North: Jane Austen's house; London (1.5 hours) East: Brighton and the Royal Pavilion
South: The Isle of Wight...and the sea ! West: Hardy Country, Agatha Christie Country
To Find Out More
To request further information and booking forms for this Conference, or to request printed copies of this publicity leaflet (state quantity required), please contact :-
Susan Healey
90th Dickens Fellowship International Conference Academic Development Centre
University of Portsmouth
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP
United Kingdom.
Telephone: 44-1705 843429
Facsimile: 44-1705 843428
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Last updated 10th July 1995
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