This is the largest section of the Richard Lancelyn Green Collection and to date has been the most challenging section to sort. The collection testifies to the worldwide interest in Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes and to the wide breadth of interests Conan Doyle developed through his life.
At the current time over 950 boxes of archives are being sorted and processed with the aim of producing a catalogue to support researchers and users of the collection.
Priority has been given to five principal areas within the archive section which are as follows:
- Doyle Family papers and photographs
- Victorian and Edwardian world
- Drama and dramatisations
- Sherlock Holmes Phenomena
- Spiritualism
A Study in Sherlock...
New exhibition featuring the extraordinary collection bequeathed to Portsmouth by Richard Lancelyn Green.
Books from the collection now available for viewing
A selection of books from the Richard Lancelyn Green collection are now available for public viewing at Portsmouth Central Library.
A Study in Sherlock Exhibition Booklet...
A new booklet providing images and information on the exhibition is now available from Visitor Information Centres and City Museum. More Information...