Lebuh Dickens
Dickens Street, or Lebuh Dickens, is a short street linking Penang Road with Transfer Road. It was named after John Dickens, a British magistrate who arrived in George Town in 1801, and discovered upon arrival that his services were no longer required, as the British settlement had instead set up a Recorder's Court.
John Dickens is not related to the novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870), although there was a rumour that he has the latter's uncle.
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Dickens Street Location Map
Photos of Dickens Street
Dickens Street (30 November 2008)
© Timothy Tye using this photo
Dickens Street plaque (24 November 2008)
© Timothy Tye using this photo
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