Solving the ‘savage stenographic mystery’ of Dickens’s shorthand texts
What the Dickens? Our decoders have been asked to consult on Gurney shorthand related to a nineteenth-century Canadian murder case! Help us crack the code to be in with a chance of winning a 1-year membership for the Charles Dickens Museum!
Deadline: 2 May 2025
Join us to decipher some fiendish fragments from Notebooks E and F!
Deadline: 31 January 2025
Join us for the final challenge based upon Arthur Stone’s Notebook D!
Deadline: 31 October 2024
Our work on Notebook D continues, with just a couple of challenges to go! Download an entry form and have a go!
Deadline: 6 September 2024
Our work on Notebook D continues, with the end now in sight – and a mysterious text from an unknown source has emerged! Can you crack it? Download an entry form and have a go.
Deadline: 2 August 2024
We’re getting close to the end of Notebook D, setting four more pages for our challenge this June. What new mysteries will we discover? Download an entry form and find out!
Deadline: 1 July 2024
We’re continuing Arthur Stone’s Notebook D this May. What new mysteries will we discover? Download an entry form and find out!
Deadline: 31 May 2024
Over Easter, we’re inviting you to dig into a new Dickens shorthand mystery… Find out more and download a competition entry form here.
Deadline: 3 May 2024
From February to mid-March, we’re continuing Arthur Stone’s Notebook D. What new mysteries will we discover? Download an entry form and find out!
Deadline: 15 March 2024
For our Christmas and New Year challenge, we’re continuing Arthur Stone’s Notebook D. What new mysteries will we discover? Download an entry form and find out!
Deadline: 31 January 2024