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Photo of the wedding of Conan Doyle to his 2nd wife Jean Leckie

Photo of the wedding of Conan Doyle to Jean Leckie.

Conan Doyle's second wedding was a magnificent affair, taking place at St Margaret’s church,...

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Photo of Arthur Conan Doyle On a train in San Francisco, May 1923

Arthur, Jean, Denis, Adrian and Billie Conan Doyle with a companion arrived in USA in March 1923. ...

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Illustration from the Strand Magazine

An illustration by Harry Rountree for The Strand Magazine.

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Remembering Doyle

Throughout the month of July, we remember the late Arthur Conan Doyle. (July, 2018)

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Jean Leckie's Costume from Arthur and George

Jean Leckie's costume as worn by Hattie Morahon in Arthur and George

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Photo of fairies inspired by The Cottingley Fairies

One of 5 new fairy photographs by the Beneficial Foundation

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Photograph of the Study for Sherlock

Photograph of the Study for Sherlock created by Portsmouth MIND as part of the Sharing Sherlock...

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Arthur Conan Doyle dressed in the uniform of the Deputy Lieutenant

Photograph of Arthur Conan Doyle dressed in the uniform of the Deputy Lieutenant of the County of...

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Photograph of Bush Villas, Elm Grove, Southsea

Conan Doyle arrived in Portsmouth in 1882. After research he chose Bush Villas in Elm Grove,...

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Photograph of a finished mask

A child modelling their finished mask

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Poster for the play "Sherlock Holmes"

Produced by Charles Fronman and starring William Gillette.

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Nuclear Scientist Disguise from To Catch a Thief workshop

A nuclear scientist, who has ‘a heavy Russian accent’, wants to stop a gang who are trafficking...

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Image from the Lost World

Arthur Conan Doyle’s science fiction novel The Lost World is an exploration of a dangerous and...

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Objects in the Playing Sherlock Exhibition

Examples of the items in the Collection which show uses of the Sherlock Holmes image.

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Stevensonian Analogue

The Creeping Man was the 51st Sherlock Holmes story written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. (May 2017)

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Inspiration from Edgar Allan Poe

Was Edgar Allan Poe's fictional amateur sleuth, Auguste Dupin, the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes?...

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Completed Quilt of a Copper Beech

Close up of the completed quilt of a copper beech, created by 'Moving Forward'.

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Photo of Sensory Exhibition Launch

We created a mini exhibition with 16 audio described panels of information about the collection and...

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1Photo of the wedding of Conan Doyle to Jean Leckie.
2Photo of Arthur Conan Doyle On a train in San Francisco, May 1923
3Illustration from the Strand Magazine
4Remembering Doyle
5Jean Leckie's Costume from Arthur and George
6Photo of fairies inspired by The Cottingley Fairies
7Photograph of the Study for Sherlock
8Arthur Conan Doyle dressed in the uniform of the Deputy Lieutenant
9Photograph of Bush Villas, Elm Grove, Southsea
10Photograph of a finished mask
11Poster for the play "Sherlock Holmes"
12Nuclear Scientist Disguise from To Catch a Thief workshop
13Image from the Lost World
14Objects in the Playing Sherlock Exhibition
15Stevensonian Analogue
16Inspiration from Edgar Allan Poe
17Completed Quilt of a Copper Beech
18Photo of Sensory Exhibition Launch

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Photo of the wedding of Conan Doyle to Jean Leckie.

Photo of Arthur Conan Doyle On a train in San Francisco, May 1923

Illustration from the Strand Magazine

Remembering Doyle

Jean Leckie's Costume from Arthur and George

Photo of fairies inspired by The Cottingley Fairies

Photograph of the Study for Sherlock

Arthur Conan Doyle dressed in the uniform of the Deputy Lieutenant

Photograph of Bush Villas, Elm Grove, Southsea

Photograph of a finished mask

Poster for the play "Sherlock Holmes"

Nuclear Scientist Disguise from To Catch a Thief workshop

Image from the Lost World

Objects in the Playing Sherlock Exhibition

Stevensonian Analogue

Inspiration from Edgar Allan Poe

Completed Quilt of a Copper Beech

Photo of Sensory Exhibition Launch

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