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Whilst this is the smallest of the sections of Richard Lancelyn Green’s collection it is very clearly one of the most diverse. Ranging from an original Sir Arthur Conan Doyle waistcoat to a Snoopy Detective lamp this section illustrates the way in which the World of Sherlock Holmes has evolved.
A list of the types of objects in the collection are as follows:
Cinefilms
Sound recordings
Video recordings
Sculptures
Booklets and postage stamps
Mugs
Glasses
Ashtrays
Jugs
Plates
Chocolates
Pipes
Thimbles
Card games
Board games
Photographs
Posters
Prints
Paintings
Signs
Films and Cannisters
Walking sticks
Cuttings
Ornaments
Cigarette lighters
Syringes
Fridge magnets
Playing cards and boxes
Badges
Keyrings
Pens
Pencils
Erasers
Records and sleeves
Printing blocks
Bands
Tins
Match boxes
Bags
Ties
Towels
Shirts
A vast range of the objects are currently on display at the Portsmouth Museum as part of the ‘A Study in Sherlock: Uncovering the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection’ exhibition.
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