How much do you really know about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes?
Try this quiz at BBC Four.
There's more about
Holmes on BBC.com:
Character | Legacy
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
and his Literary History on
Wikipedia
Baker Street Journal
and information about
the Baker Street Irregulars
Visit the Site
What is Your Favorite Sherlock Holmes Story?
Here are Arthur Conan Doyle's Favorite Dozen
The Speckled Band (SPEC)
Red-Headed League (REDH)
Dancing Men (DANC)
Final Problem (FINA)
A Scandal in Bohemia (SCAN)
Empty House (EMPT)
The Five Orange Pips (FIVE)
Second Stain (SECO)
Devil's Foot (DEVI)
Priory School (PRIO)
Musgrave Ritual (MUSG)
Reigate Squire (REIG)
The 4-letter abbreviations above were begun by J. Finley Christ years ago. The entire list will be found here:
Christ 4-Letter List
Gillette as Sherlock Holmes
More to come on the Spirits of Sherlock Holmes conclave in Minneapolis, Aug 6 - 8.
Sherlockian Writer & Historian Vincent Starrett (BSI),
the inspiration for
Sherlock Alive
A Few Starrett Links:
Caxton Club of Chicago
We will also be highlighting Tim Johnson, McDairmid Curator for the Sherlock Holmes Collection
at the U of Minnesota.
Read T. Johnson's Blog
See the S. Holmes
Collection Online
This website was begun on Feb 19th, 2009 the 30th Anniversary of the founding of the Nashville Scholars of the Three Pipe Problem. |
The Nashville Scholars was founded by John Shanks on February 19, 1979. At least five of the present members were charter members of the original club. Below is the very first newsletter published for the 3PP membership. Kay Blocker was one of those who helped put it together, and she is still doing that for the club today. Thanks, Kay!
Guy Ritchie's movie, Sherlock Holmes, has created lots of interest in the detective. Let's take a look at the "real Sherlock Holmes." Click below to see an important video about the origins and inspirations for the character.
An important video on the inspirations for Sherlock Holmes. You'll meet Dr. Joseph Bell of Edinburgh, under whom the young Arthur Conan Doyle studied medicine.
A forty-five minute introduction to the Real Sherlock Holmes. (Parental Guidance suggested. Explicit scenes of Jack the Ripper murders and autopsies.)
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Famous Sherlockians Quiz
Can You Name the Writer Below?
The Answer Here...
Sherlock Holmes Life / a video
from Biography.com
Click Logo to Visit WelcomeHolmes Facebook
Discussion on WelcomeHolmes for the rest of the summer focuses on 3GAR
Read the story HERE
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New Link on The Nashville Scholars: Scion Sites please visit our Sherlockian Friends,
in the US and around the World.
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Earlier this year (2010) a trailer was produced in London for a new Sherlock Holmes drama-documentary that endeavors to uncover "the truth behind the legend of Sherlock Holmes."
In the lead up to the launch of the SHERLOCK HOLMES movie, this 60 minute drama documentary uncovers the secrets behind the real Sherlock Holmes, looks at the possible codes within the stories, and finds that the real Holmes is more of an action hero and a surprise than most would imagine.
Interviews with Surgeons from the Royal College, literary experts and Holmes' officionados this really is a fascinating journey of discovery into the heart of one of the greatest mysteries of all time - why and who killed SHERLOCK HOLMES.
See the video here. You may also visit these websites for more information:
Wienerworld, the London-based artist lable who has produced "The Man Who Murdered Sherlock Holmes." And, UK Amazon.com site for ordering the DVD.
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 Author Karen Murdock, a member of the Norwegian Explorers of Minnesota, has given the literary Sherlockian world a real treasure: Sherlock Alive.
This book includes all the references to Sherlock Holmes by Chicago newspaper man and important early Sherlockian (BSI), Vincent Starrett in his book review column, Books Alive,
from 1945-1967. The column was a weekly section of the Chicago Daily News (now The Chicago Tribune). Karen flashed through 25 miles of microfiche to glean every Sherlockian reference entered by V. Starrett.
 Sherlock Alive represents a wealth of information, including background material, a timeline of Starrett's life and work, and brief references to every person mentioned by Starrett. For me, it is a Must Have inclusion for any serious Sherlockian scholar or interested historian.
Sherlock Alive is published by The Battered Silicon Dispatch Box, a Sherlockian publishing house in Canada with Nashville Scholar friend George Vanderburgh at the helm. Nice work, Karen & George!
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