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The bedroom in Thomas Carlyle’s Birthplace is home to the original cradle used by Carlyle in the late 1790s. A deeply personal item relating to his childhood, the simplicity of the cradle shows the humble beginnings of his childhood and affirms his self-made success in later life.

A small wooden cradle in a room with other wooden furniture
Thomas Carlyle’s cradle