I recently came back from a trip to Portsmouth/Southsea. If anyone gets the chance to go I have to recommend seeing the Richard Lancelyn Green collection. A must for any Holmes/Doyle fans. Some wonderful items belonging to the Dr and some great Holmes memorabilia. Friendly staff too. It's free to get in but contributions are welcome. A good souvenir area too. I only spent £40 (pretty restrained for me) which included a book on Doyle's interest in spiritualism. I also drooled over Green's remarkable Doyle/Holmes book collection kept at the library. Security is understandably tight though. Nearby was the blue plaque site where Doyle wrote A Study In Scarlet and The Sign of Four. And as a bonus for history buffs the excellent Dickens birthplace museum is close by as well as the dockyard and HMS Victory and The Mary Rose.
And before you suggest it, no I don't work for the Portsmouth or Southsea tourist board. :cool:
Regards
Michael
And before you suggest it, no I don't work for the Portsmouth or Southsea tourist board. :cool:
Regards
Michael
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