ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: Considered the most celebrated mystery writer of the late 19th century, Doyle introduced the world to Detective Sherlock Holmes in 1890 and went on to write four novels and 56 short stories featuring the popular detective.

November 11, 1918--Armistice Day. World War I ends. From star1950 on Flickr.

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Daily Herald Archive at the National Media Museum Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a Scottish writer and physician best known for creating the fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes. First published in 1886, the stories of Holmes and his apprentice, Watson, were an instant success and continue to be popular today. His other works include science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels. This photograph has been selected from the Daily Herald Archive, a…

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his children (Adrian, Denis, Lena Jean) and wife Lady Conan Doyle (Jean Leckie) with his friend Harry Houdini (centre)

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Doyle in 1930, the year of his death, with his son Adrian

Items telling the life story of Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle have a new home. RACHEL JONES checks out the amazing collection at Portsmouth’s Central Library.

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini

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