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Bluegate Fields

. Bluegate Fields (also known as Blue Gate Fields) was one of the worst slum areas that once existed just north of the east London docks during the Victorian era. Two streets in the area had actually been named Bluegate Fields at different times: present-day Dellow Street (along the eastern edge of the St George in the East churchyard and Cable Street (along the northern edge of the churchyard). The area is visited by the eponymous character in The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890) by Oscar Wilde, and inspired a scene in The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1870) by Charles Dickens. It also features in Arthur Morrison's novel The Hole In The Wall, published 1902 but set in an earlier decade. It is referenced in the title of a song (and live album recorded at Wilton's Music Hall in Graces Alley off Cable Street) by Marc Almond. It provided the title for Anne Perry's mystery novel Bluegate Fields, published in 1984.

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. Bluegate Fields (also known as Blue Gate Fields) was one of the worst slum areas that once existed just north of the east London docks during the Victorian era. Two streets in the area had actually been named Bluegate Fields at different times: present-day Dellow Street (along the eastern edge of the St George in the East churchyard and Cable Street (along the northern edge of the churchyard). The area is visited by the eponymous character in The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890) by Oscar Wilde, and inspired a scene in The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1870) by Charles Dickens. It also features in Arthur Morrison's novel The Hole In The Wall, published 1902 but set in an earlier decade. It is referenced in the title of a song (and live album recorded at Wilton's Music Hall in Graces Alley off Cable Street) by Marc Almond. It provided the title for Anne Perry's mystery novel Bluegate Fields, published in 1984.

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  1. publication date: 1902 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. publication date: 1984 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the publication date is "1902". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the publication date is "1984". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1335302798

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