Important Links for Sherlockians and Educators
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Sherlockian.net, founded by Chris Redmond, and maintained by Michigan State University, is a comprehensive website. "Everything the Web offers about Sherlock Holmes is here."
www.sherlockian.net |
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I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere: The definitive Sherlock Holmes show and website at the intersection of news and popular culture www.ihearofsherlock.com/ |
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Scuttlebutt from the Spermaceti Press: Published monthly, provides up to date information about the world of Sherlock http://redcircledc.org/index.php?id=39 |
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Sherlocktron's Holmepage: An Internet Information Center for Sherlock Holmes http://sherlocktron.com/ |
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Randall Stock’s focus is the best of Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle with lists of "the best" Holmes stories and quotations http://www.bestofsherlock.com/ |
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Sherlock Holmes Society of London offers an extensive and scholarly site with information on radio, television, and cinema as well as the news and events of this large and active Holmesian society
http://www.sherlock-holmes.org.uk/ |
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Baker Street Babes: all-female group of Sherlock Holmes fans dedicated to approaching the fandom from a female point of view, as well as engaging in fun, lively conversations http://bakerstreetbabes.com/babes/ |
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Baker Street Irregulars: The literary society dedicated to the study of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and the Victorian world http://www.bakerstreetirregulars.com/ |
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Camden House has the complete Sherlock Holmes stories and novels, "the largest collection of Holmesian graphics online," articles on music, musicians and composers in the Canon and other treats http://www.ignisart.com/camdenhouse/main.htm |
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Carolyn and Joel Senter's website, The Sherlockian E-Times, provides current information on the world of Sherlock Holmes http://www.sherlock-holmes.com/ |
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A survey and review of Web sites and other Internet resources related to Sherlock Holmes, compiled by John Bergquist of the Norwegian Explorers of Minnesota www.tc.umn.edu/~bergq003/holmes/ |
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Sherlock Holmes Calendar
Connect with Sherlockians at scion meetings. Schedules of meetings and events around the country are maintained by Ron Fish and Ben & Sue Vizoskie. |
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Sherlockian Library Collections
- The University of Minnesota is home to the largest collection of artifacts related to Sherlock Holmes in the world. The Wilson Library collections feature many items that focus on Holmes as a cultural icon - including many original manuscripts as written by Arthur Conan Doyle, original Strand Magazines and items that were mentioned in the stories. The 221B room and collections are open to the public.
- The Toronto Reference Library has one of the world's foremost collections of library materials devoted to the life and work of Arthur Conan Doyle. Much of the collection is devoted to Doyle's most famous character, Sherlock Holmes, and is housed in a room evoking 221B Baker Street.
General Links to the Victorian Period
The Sherlock Holmes stories are rich in historic detail about Victorian art, behavior, architecture, science, royalty, and geography at a time (the Industrial Revolution) when great social, economic and technological progress was made in the United Kingdom. The Sherlock Holmes "Canon" began publication in 1887 during the later part of the reign of Queen Victoria, a time marked by a great expansion of the British Empire, the foremost global power of the time.
The Sherlock Holmes stories are rich in historic detail about Victorian art, behavior, architecture, science, royalty, and geography at a time (the Industrial Revolution) when great social, economic and technological progress was made in the United Kingdom. The Sherlock Holmes "Canon" began publication in 1887 during the later part of the reign of Queen Victoria, a time marked by a great expansion of the British Empire, the foremost global power of the time.
- Victorian Era England & Life of Victorians: information on a wide variety of topics.
- An interesting Victoriana site with a "study center" devoted to topics ranging from calling cards to recipes to needlework to gardens.
- The Victorian Society: Americans dedicated to the protection, understanding, education, and enjoyment of our nineteenth century heritage. They sponsor events and symposia in different locations.
- The Victorian Dictionary ... a guide to the social history of Victorian London. A splendid resource, including maps -- Holmes would have been proud.
- Victorian Web... nothing to do with Moriarty, but many topics to browse: arts, science, philosophy, politics, society, gender issues, technology, and more.