Learn About Sherlockian Societies
A Sherlockian society is a group of people who share a common interest in the world of Sherlock Holmes. This page will help you better understand the basics of these groups.
A Sherlockian society is a group of people who share a common interest in the world of Sherlock Holmes. This page will help you better understand the basics of these groups.
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Locating a Sherlockian Society
An interactive map providing a geographic reference of Sherlockian Societies across the globe. Contact information, provided by the societies, is provided. |
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Sherlockian Societies
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Peter E. Blau's alphabetical list of all the Sherlockian societies, active (Y) and inactive (N), geographical (G) and professional (P) and other (O), which allows people to see the imaginative names that have been used in the past and are being used today.
If you know of a society which needs to be added to the list, please contact Peter Blau at [email protected][email protected] |
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Link to Sherlockian Calendar
The Sherlockian Calendar assists Sherlockians who are traveling and might like to connect with other Sherlockians; are scheduling Sherlockian events to avoid conflicts; and are just curious. |
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Scuttlebutt from the Spermacetti Press (Monthly newsletter from Peter E. Blau)
The Scuttlebutt from the Spermacetti Press is a wonderful resource for all Sherlockians. Peter E. Blau captures all things going on in the Sherlockian world, and this compilation is a text-only file of every issue from 1985 to the present. It is a simple way to research happenings for the past 36 years. To access the recent individual issues, with illustrations in full color and live links go to www.redcircledc.org/index.php?id=39 |
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Carolyn and Joel Senter's website, The Sherlockian E-Times, provides current information on the world of Sherlock Holmes
The Sherlockian E-Times Archive of Articles |
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Playing Sherlock Holmes
The following three articles document what it is like to portray Sherlock Holmes in a classroom or other educational environment. Being Sherlock (well, almost) by Joseph Coppola Becoming Mr. Holmes by Chuck Kovacic Finding Your Inner Sherlock by John C. Sherwood |
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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.