Mr William Thompkins, Lamplighter, Charles Dickens character, story. Wearing white coat and straw hat, stands on ladder against light with Union Jack.

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England, Broadstairs. Dickens festival. Man in Victorian custome, white jacket and straw hat, public speaking from atop a step ladder propped againmst lamp-post on seafront.

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Size: 2552px × 3828px
Location: Victoria Parade, Broadstairs, Kent, England, UK
Photo credit: © Malcolm Fairman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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