We went into Portsmouth today to see the Arthur Conan Doyle collection in the City museum. Last year I found out his grave is not too far from us (check out Find A Grave to see who’s dead near you!), we visited it and since then we’ve developed quite a bond with Sir Arthur. We even interviewed him in our first ever ‘Picnic With The Dead’ section of our magazine this month!
The collection holds some wonderful memorabilia of Arthur. When he finished his medical training in Edinburgh he set up a practice in Portsmouth and even played football there although not for the now troubled Portsmouth FC!
I’m not sure if this desk actually belonged to him or if it’s a replica.
The headstones on the wall by the desk are of Arthur and his wife from the Spiritualist church (his body is now in a churchyard in the New Forest).
On the bureau are old photos of mediums and spirits!
And here is the ever moving Tabitha in front of a collection of Sherlock Holmes games and toys.
I was wondering where this museum is located? and if you have any more pictures or still have these could you email them to me? He is my 5th cousin 3 times removed. I have never even heard of a museum. I really appreciate any info you have. thank you.
Hi, the exhibition is at Portsmouth City Museum – http://www.portsmouthcitymuseums.co.uk/ – which is in the centre of Portsmouth. The photos of the museum aren’t too great because of the lighting. I do have some of his grave which we visited last year and I’ll post those here on my blog.
You might also be interested in this blog – http://undershawhelp.blogspot.com/ – it’s about saving his old house in Hindhead, Surrey where he wrote Hound of the Baskervilles.