Quo Fuit places 7 dated presences for Wilkie Collins across 7 places, from 1829 to 1873.
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William Wilkie Collins (8 January 1824 – 23 September 1889) was an English novelist and playwright known especially for The Woman in White (1860), a mystery novel and early sensation novel, and for The Moonstone (1868), which established many of the ground rules of the modern detective novel and is Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Wilkie Collins was documented, and when
1829 to 1830period
Hampsteadattested“Between 1829 and 1830, the Collins family moved twice, first to Hampstead Square and then to Porchester Terrace, Bayswater.”source: Wikipedia: Wilkie Collins
1829 to 1830period
Porchester Terraceattested“Between 1829 and 1830, the Collins family moved twice, first to Hampstead Square and then to Porchester Terrace, Bayswater.”source: Wikipedia: Wilkie Collins
1836 to 1838period
Italyattested“From 1836 to 1838, he lived with his parents in Italy and France, which made a great impression on him.”source: Wikipedia: Wilkie Collins
1846year
Lincoln's Innattested“At his father's insistence, Collins instead entered Lincoln's Inn in 1846, to study law; his father wanted him to have a steady income.”source: Wikipedia: Wilkie Collins
1864year
The Broadsattested“In 1864, he began work on his novel Armadale, travelling in August to the Norfolk Broads and the village of Winterton-on-Sea to do research for it.”source: Wikipedia: Wilkie Collins
1864year
Norfolkattested“In 1864, he began work on his novel Armadale, travelling in August to the Norfolk Broads and the village of Winterton-on-Sea to do research for it.”source: Wikipedia: Wilkie Collins
1873year
United Statesattested“In 1873–74, Collins toured the United States and Canada, giving readings of his work.”source: Wikipedia: Wilkie Collins
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1826year
Pond Street, Hampsteadmentioned“The family moved to Pond Street, Hampstead, in 1826.”source: Wikipedia: Wilkie Collins
1835year
Maida Valementioned“In 1835, Collins began attending school at the Maida Vale academy.”source: Wikipedia: Wilkie Collins
1838 to 1840period
Highburymentioned“From 1838 to 1840, he attended the Reverend Cole's private boarding school in Highbury, where he was bullied.”source: Wikipedia: Wilkie Collins
Royal Academymentioned“In 1849, Collins exhibited a painting, The Smugglers' Retreat, at the Royal Academy summer exhibition.”source: Wikipedia: Wilkie Collins
1851year
Tavistock Housementioned“(1851) His first play, The Lighthouse, was performed by Dickens's theatrical company at Tavistock House, in 1855.”source: Wikipedia: Wilkie Collins
1851year
Tavistockmentioned“(1851) His first play, The Lighthouse, was performed by Dickens's theatrical company at Tavistock House, in 1855.”source: Wikipedia: Wilkie Collins
April 1852month
Dickensmentioned“Collins's story "A Terribly Strange Bed", his first contribution to Dickens's journal Household Words, was published in April 1852.”source: Wikipedia: Wilkie Collins
September 1853month
Boulognementioned“After that he stayed with Dickens in Boulogne from July to September 1853, then toured Switzerland and Italy with Dickens and Egg from October to December.”source: Wikipedia: Wilkie Collins
September 1853month
Switzerlandmentioned“After that he stayed with Dickens in Boulogne from July to September 1853, then toured Switzerland and Italy with Dickens and Egg from October to December.”source: Wikipedia: Wilkie Collins
1856year
Tavistockmentioned“In 1856–57 he collaborated closely with Dickens on a play, The Frozen Deep, first performed in Tavistock.”source: Wikipedia: Wilkie Collins
1868year
Winterton-on-Seamentioned“In 1868, Collins met Martha Rudd in Winterton-on-Sea in Norfolk, and the two began a liaison.”source: Wikipedia: Wilkie Collins
1868year
Norfolkmentioned“In 1868, Collins met Martha Rudd in Winterton-on-Sea in Norfolk, and the two began a liaison.”source: Wikipedia: Wilkie Collins
October 1871month
Olympic Theatre (London)mentioned“He said of the friends' early days together, "We saw each other every day, and were as fond of each other as men could be." The Woman in White was dramatised and produced at the Olympic Theatre in October 1871.”source: Wikipedia: Wilkie Collins
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