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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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Papier Mache Dinosaurs
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Creating the Ogroshor quilt
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Photo Arthur Conan Doyle testing the ropes of a hot air balloon
Testing the ropes on the 'City of York' hot air balloon (April 2015)
A Map of Great Britain
A map of Great Briatin which hung on the wall of Sherlock Holmes' study
Photo of the wedding of Conan Doyle to Jean Leckie.
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Pterodactyls from The Lost World, Strand Magazine
Pterodactyls from The Lost World in The Strand Magazine, July 1912
Photo of Jeremy Brett
Jeremy Brett played Sherlock Holmes in ITV's television series which ran from 1984-1994.
Arthur Conan Doyle disguised as 'Professor Challenger'
Photograph of Arthur Conan Doyle disguised as 'Professor Challenger'
Photograph of Arthur Conan Doyle and his wife Jean standing outside the doorway at Bignell Wood, late 1920s
Bignell Wood, near Minstead in the New Forest, was purchased by Arthur for Jean as she loved the…
Illustration of a dinosaurs at the lake from the Lost World
Professor Challenger and his companions are mobbed by a cluster of flying pterodactyls and pursued…
Photograph of Mary, Jean and Dennis Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's wife and children at the Sherlock Holmes Exhibition in 1951. (April 2016)
Photo of the Display stand at the Fratton Community Centre
Exhibition case featuring objects and documents from the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection.
Photograph of Beeton’s Christmas Annual 1887
The Study in Scarlet published in 1887 .(December 2012)
Photograph of Arthur Conan Doyle and his cricket team
Arthur Conan Doyle pictured with the cricket team which toured Holland in 1891.
Photograph of Conan Doyle's cricket team
Conan Doyle and his cricket team pictured on a tour of Holland
Inspiration from Edgar Allan Poe
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- 1Papier Mache Dinosaurs
- 2Creating the Ogroshor quilt
- 3Photo Arthur Conan Doyle testing the ropes of a hot air balloon
- 4A Map of Great Britain
- 5Photo of the wedding of Conan Doyle to Jean Leckie.
- 6Pterodactyls from The Lost World, Strand Magazine
- 7Photo of Jeremy Brett
- 8Arthur Conan Doyle disguised as 'Professor Challenger'
- 9Photograph of Arthur Conan Doyle and his wife Jean standing outside the doorway at Bignell Wood, late 1920s
- 10Illustration of a dinosaurs at the lake from the Lost World
- 11Photograph of Mary, Jean and Dennis Doyle
- 12Photograph of Dancing agents cipher
- 13Photo of the Display stand at the Fratton Community Centre
- 14Photograph of Beeton’s Christmas Annual 1887
- 15Photograph of Arthur Conan Doyle and his cricket team
- 16Photograph of Conan Doyle's cricket team
- 17Episode 3 of the Lost World
- 18Inspiration from Edgar Allan Poe
