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A Study in Scarlet Graphic Novel
Introducing a graphic novel of A Study In Scarlet to introduce the world of Sherlock to 7-11 year olds (Key Stage 2). This has been produced as part of the Big Read and is available to buy from Southsea Library and Portsmouth Museum or you can buy online.
The Conan Doyle Collection, although vast, disn't contain any books accessible for younger readers. A Study in Scarlet is the first novel written in Portsmouth by Arthur Conan .Doyle, and introduces Sherlock Holmes for the first time. The book is full of some memorable iconic Sherlock quotes, and has been reinvented as a great introduction to the character along with a glossary to aid learning.
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June 1912 edition of the Strand Magazine
The June 1912 edition of the Strand magazine featuring an episode from Doyle's the Lost World.
Photograph of Arthur Conan Doyle in Portsmouth
Doyle wrote his first two Sherlock Holmes books while living in Portsmouth.
Illustration from the Strand Magazine
An illustration by Harry Rountree for The Strand Magazine.
Photograph of the inside of The Psychic Bookshop
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle with his daughter Mary; shop Manager Mr R.G. Monier-Williams and his…
Photograph of Arthur Conan Doyle ice skating
Conan Doyle and his wife ice skating in Switzerland.
Photograph of Arthur Conan Doyle and members of a cricket team
Arthur Conan Doyle posing with other members of a cricket team in 1875.
Objects in the Playing Sherlock Exhibition
Examples of the items in the Collection which show uses of the Sherlock Holmes image.
Photograph of workshop at Springfield School
Springfield School were inspired by Conan Doyle's stories to create their own versions.
Photograph of Arthur Conan Doyle Mountain Walking
Mountain walking was one of the many activities Conan Doyle sampled when in Switzerland.
Letter from Arthur Conan Doyle to his son, Adrian
This short letter, from around 1926, provides a revealing insight into Conan Doyle’s indulgent…
Photograph of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle playing cricket at Windlesham Manor
A keen cricketer who played matches for the Marylebone Cricket Club, Conan Doyle also enjoyed more…
The Railway Tour of Canada
Doyle and his wife travelled Canada on a tour of the newly opened Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in…
Photo of the Playing Sherlock Exhibition Stand
Exhibition to accompany plays performed by the New Theatre Royal Drama Group in Portsmouth
Photo of Arthur Conan Doyle leaving St. Giles Cathedral
Arthur Conan Doyle leaving St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh on 7 April 1905. (November 2013)

- 1June 1912 edition of the Strand Magazine
- 2Photograph of Arthur Conan Doyle in Portsmouth
- 3Illustration from the Strand Magazine
- 4Photograph of the inside of The Psychic Bookshop
- 5Photograph of Arthur Conan Doyle ice skating
- 6Photograph of Arthur Conan Doyle playing golf
- 7Photograph of Arthur Conan Doyle and members of a cricket team
- 8Objects in the Playing Sherlock Exhibition
- 9Photograph of workshop at Springfield School
- 10Photograph of Arthur Conan Doyle Mountain Walking
- 11Photograph of the Summer Exhibition stand
- 12Letter from Arthur Conan Doyle to his son, Adrian
- 13Photograph of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle playing cricket at Windlesham Manor
- 14The Railway Tour of Canada
- 15Photo of the Playing Sherlock Exhibition Stand
- 16Photo of Arthur Conan Doyle leaving St. Giles Cathedral
- 17Photograph of a fingerprinted animals
- 18Souvenir of Reichenbauch Falls
