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25. Black lecture on the history of Britain



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St James's Hall, Piccadilly, opened in 1858, and its large concert hall was a popular venue until its demolition in 1905. In 1861 Charles Dickens gave a series of readings from his novels here. Who was this lecture series aimed at?

 Black lecture

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