Warren's Blacking Factory was located along the River Thames. It was a boot polish factory where a young Charles Dickens worked under terrible conditions that were common for the Industrial Revolution era, especially for children. . Dickens worked there while his father was in prison, and his tiny wage supported his family. In these factories, children worked grueling hours and were often badly injured or even killed by the machinery they so often had to work alongside. His experiences there are felt in such works as Oliver Twist. 

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