Photograph of Arthur Conan Doyle with a spirit guide
This photograph was taken during a séance involving Arthur Conan Doyle, who had a strong interest in Spiritualism and Spiritualist photography. On the back he wrote, "Taken under my own test conditions. Purports to be my son. Not good of him. ACD."
Arthur Conan Doyle's first son, Arthur Alleyne Kingsley Conan Doyle, had died of pneumonia in 1918 following his injury during the Great War.
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...