The Sherlock Holmes Collection

This is a unique collection which includes stories, information about his creator Conan Doyle, photographs, cuttings and journals. The Collection is held at Victoria Library, but is accessible by appointment only - email: ccooke@westminster.gov.uk

• About the Collection (including operating policy)
• A tour of the Collection (details of holdings)
• Irregular Observations (blog musings from the Sherlock Holmes Collection)
• 1951 Sherlock Holmes Exhibition (online exhibition)
• Extant Exhibits - The Remains of 1951 (Sherlock Holmes Journal article) 
• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the Prolific Writer (online exhibition)
• Useful websites on Sherlock Holmes and Conan Doyle

Paget portraits discovered

Two portraits by the illustrator of Sherlock Holmes stories, Sidney Paget, have been discovered in the City of Westminster. It is often said that Paget based his pictures of Holmes on his own brother, but did he also base another character on the recently-retired Mayor of Paddington? Read Catherine Cooke's account and decide for yourself.