Conan Doyle
1892 Strand Interview with Dr Arthur Conan Doyle
In 1892, Dr Arthur Conan Doyle, gave an interview to The Strand magazine. It gives a very fascinating insight into his home life, work and his most famous creation, Sherlock Holmes. This is the transcript of that interview with some of the pictures. A Day With Dr. Conan Doyle. BY HARRY HOW. DETECTIVISM up to date [...]
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Poem for the Titanic
Sir Arthur was so moved by the Titanic tragedy that he penned the following touching poem. (‘During the catastrophe the band of the Titanic played negro melodies and ragtime until the last moment, when they broke into hymn’ – press report) Ragtime (From The Guards Came Through and Other Poems) Ragtime! Ragtime! Keep it going [...]
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the Mary Celeste
I was watching a programme on television last night about the Mary Celeste. This is one of those fascinating stories where you’re dying to know what really happened. For those who don’t know about the Mary Celeste, it was an American merchant ship that was found abandoned in the Atlantic in 1872. The big mystery [...]
So What Makes Undershaw So Special?
I was listening to Robert Lindsey on BBC Surrey this evening talking about Undershaw, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s home. I found it annoying that he was given so little time to talk about its literary importance; after all, how much can you say when the radio host sounds bored and seems to interrupt at the [...]
A Study in Sherlock: The Conan Doyle Collection
The Portsmouth City Museum is an imposing, gothic style building, with its dark red bricks. In here is the Conan Doyle exhibition ‘A Study in Sherlock.’ It is part of the Lancelyn Green bequest, which was left to the city of Portsmouth. Richard Lancelyn Green was considered an expert on Sherlock Holmes and Sir Arthur [...]
