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| Description | A historical photograph depicting Dickens House on The Brook in Chatham, Kent, taken approximately in the 1920s. The image shows the house at 18 St Mary's Place, where Charles Dickens resided as a child, alongside the adjacent Wesleyan Chapel (later a Salvation Army Hall). |
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| Author or copyright owner |
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| Source (WP:NFCC#4) | Original publication: Unknown; part of Medway Archives Centre collection (https://apps.medway.gov.uk/apps/medwayimages/details.asp?pg=1&pga=7&searchtype=all&search=The%20Brook) Immediate source: Medway Archives Centre, Medway Council, Reference number: C050966340 |
| Date of publication | Circa 1920s |
| Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) | The Brook, Chatham |
| Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) | This image will visually demonstrate the historical setting of Charles Dickens's residence in Chatham during the 1920s, enriching the article with authentic period visuals. It helps readers better understand Dickens’s environment and the neighborhood context, including notable buildings nearby. |
| Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1) |
No free or public domain images exist that show Dickens House in Chatham as it appeared in the 1920s. The historical nature and specificity of the photograph make it unique and irreplaceable. |
| Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) | Use of this file will be minimal because it will be employed exclusively in the “The Brook, Chatham” Wikipedia article to illustrate a key historical location relevant to the subject. No additional non-free images of this nature will be used in the article or elsewhere on Wikipedia to avoid unnecessary use of copyrighted content. The image is used at a resolution appropriate for online viewing, ensuring that it is not larger than necessary to serve its illustrative purpose. |
| Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2) |
The image is a historical archive held by Medway Council and intended for educational use. Its inclusion in Wikipedia is unlikely to harm any commercial interests or compete with any market, as the photograph is used solely for informative, non-commercial purposes. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of The Brook, Chatham//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dickens_House_The_Brook_Chatham_1920s_Approximate_historical_photograph.jpgtrue | |
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| Description | A historical photograph depicting Dickens House on The Brook in Chatham, Kent, taken approximately in the 1920s. The image shows the house at 18 St Mary's Place, where Charles Dickens resided as a child, alongside the adjacent Wesleyan Chapel (later a Salvation Army Hall). |
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| Author or copyright owner |
Unknown |
| Source (WP:NFCC#4) | Original publication: Unknown; part of Medway Archives Centre collection (https://apps.medway.gov.uk/apps/medwayimages/details.asp?pg=1&pga=7&searchtype=all&search=The%20Brook)
Immediate source: Medway Archives Centre, Medway Council, Reference number: C050966340 |
| Date of publication | Circa 1920s |
| Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) | The Brook, Chatham |
| Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) | This image will visually demonstrate the historical setting of Charles Dickens's residence in Chatham during the 1920s, enriching the article with authentic period visuals. It helps readers better understand Dickens’s environment and the neighborhood context, including notable buildings nearby. |
| Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1) |
No freely licensed or public domain images exist that depict Dickens House on The Brook in Chatham as it appeared in the 1920s. The photograph is a unique historical record, capturing specific architectural details and the surrounding environment relevant to Charles Dickens’s residence. Due to its historical significance and specificity, this image cannot be adequately replaced by any free or newly created illustration without losing important context and authenticity. |
| Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) | This file will be used exclusively in the Wikipedia article about "The Brook, Chatham" to illustrate a key historical location related to Charles Dickens. No other non-free images of this nature will be added to the article or other Wikipedia pages to avoid unnecessary use of copyrighted material. The image will be displayed at a resolution appropriate for online viewing, ensuring it is no larger than necessary to fulfill its illustrative purpose. |
| Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2) |
The image is a historical archive held by Medway Council and intended for educational use. Its inclusion in Wikipedia is unlikely to harm any commercial interests or compete with any market, as the photograph is used solely for informative, non-commercial purposes. |
| Other information | Digitisation of a unique historic photograph from circa 1920s. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of [[{{{Article}}}]]//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dickens_House_The_Brook_Chatham_1920s_Approximate_historical_photograph.jpgtrue | |
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| current | 08:07, 23 October 2025 | | 271 × 368 (148 KB) | OathOn (talk | contribs) | made image clearer |
| 00:02, 12 June 2025 | No thumbnail | 271 × 368 (82 KB) | DatBot (talk | contribs) | Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable) | |
| 19:54, 10 June 2025 | No thumbnail | 294 × 400 (45 KB) | OathOn (talk | contribs) | Improved the cropping | |
| 19:53, 10 June 2025 | No thumbnail | 300 × 450 (28 KB) | OathOn (talk | contribs) | Colorised | |
| 08:30, 7 June 2025 | No thumbnail | 297 × 340 (45 KB) | OathOn (talk | contribs) | Cropped | |
| 08:24, 7 June 2025 | No thumbnail | 300 × 450 (37 KB) | OathOn (talk | contribs) | Uploading a non-free file using File Upload Wizard |
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