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Fight for Justice
Throughout his career Conan Doyle made much of his commitment to truth over untruth, justice over injustice. This was much in evidence in his campaigning work on behalf of victims of miscarriages of justice, such as George Edalji and Oscar Slater.
Throughout his work on behalf of both these men Conan Doyle was only ever interested in one thing - the triumph of what really happened.
Doyle was not personally or emotionally connected to any of the people he supported, he was more determined to ensure that the British legal system was not perverted by any foolishness or ineptitude on the part of those working in law enforcement in the UK at the time.
He gained a reputation as someone who was able to deploy the skills and techniques featured in his fiction within the real world which further enhanced the credibility of the Sherlock Holmes stories.
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Arthur Conan Doyle dressed as a Viking
Arthur Conan Doyle dressed as a Viking for his fancy dress ball.
The Spiritualism Debate
Regarding his strong beliefs, Doyle and Joseph McCabe staged a public debate over their opinions.…
The Adventure of the Creeping Man
A facsimile manuscript of The Creeping Man has been published, on the 90th anniversary of the…
Photo of Kingsley in Uniform
Lieutenant Arthur Alleyne Kingsley Conan Doyle, the son of Arthur Conan Doyle and his first wife…
Black and white still from The Lost World
A reproduction photograph showing a man in conversation with a woman
Completed Quilt of a Copper Beech
Close up of the completed quilt of a copper beech, created by 'Moving Forward'.
Final Problem Stamp Postcard
Royal Mail Stamp Card Series with an illustration and stamp of The Final Problem
Arthur Conan Doyle at his Graduation
Photograph of Arthur Conan Doyle taken on the day of his graduation as Bachelor of Medicine at the…
The Coming of the Fairies Map
A map of the Cottingley Beck and Glen.showing where the fairies were 'found'.
Photo of Arthur Conan Doyle and Louise, in Egypt
Conan Doyle and his first wife, Louise, spent a lot of time in Egypt.. (August 2013)
Photograph of the Study for Sherlock - finishing touches
Putting the finishing touches to Portsmouth MIND's creation of a Study in Sherlock
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. …
Photograph of Mary, Jean and Dennis Doyle,.
At the Marylebone Sherlock Holmes Exhibition in 1951. (April 2016)
Photograph of Dennis riding a camel
Photo of Conan Doyle's son, Denis, on a camel in Egypt.
Arthur 'Woodie' Woods' costume from TV's Arthur and George
Alfred 'Woodie' Woods costume from the TV series Arthur and George
- 1Arthur Conan Doyle dressed as a Viking
- 2Photograph of Arthur Conan Doyle Skiing
- 3The Spiritualism Debate
- 4The Adventure of the Creeping Man
- 5Photo of Kingsley in Uniform
- 6The Lost World, Strand Magazine
- 7Black and white still from The Lost World
- 8Completed Quilt of a Copper Beech
- 9Final Problem Stamp Postcard
- 10Arthur Conan Doyle at his Graduation
- 11The Coming of the Fairies Map
- 12Photo of Arthur Conan Doyle and Louise, in Egypt
- 13Photograph of a Design your own Sherlock
- 14Photograph of the Study for Sherlock - finishing touches
- 15Photo of Arthur Conan Doyle On a train in San Francisco, May 1923
- 16Photograph of Mary, Jean and Dennis Doyle,.
- 17Photograph of Dennis riding a camel
- 18Arthur 'Woodie' Woods' costume from TV's Arthur and George
