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Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson are two of the most famous fictional characters in the history of literature. Their creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is esteemed around the world for bringing to life the greatest of all detectives. Less well-known are the many other dimensions of Conan Doyle’s life: physician, sportsman, political pamphleteer, and Spiritualist campaigner, Conan Doyle had associations with many of the leading figures of the Victorian and Edwardian eras.
The Arthur Conan Doyle Collection, bequeathed to the city of Portsmouth by Richard Lancelyn Green, perhaps the leading collector of Conan Doyle memorabilia, brings together an unparalleled variety of books, documents and objects connected to Holmes and the life of his creator. Visitors to the A Study in Sherlock exhibition at Portsmouth City Museum will encounter many extraordinary items from the Collection, including unique photographs, film posters, and letters from the influential and the famous. The exhibition features interactive displays and a narration by the Collection’s patron, Stephen Fry.
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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...