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Celebrating International Sherlock Holmes Day
The cursed writer

Hepburn, Holly
Holmes and Moriarty

Rubin, Gareth
The isolated séance

Westerson, Jeri
The worlds of Sherlock Holmes : the inspiration behind the world’s greatest detective

Lycett, Andrew
You are Sherlock Holmes

Galland, Richard Wolfrik
Sherlock Holmes short stories

Bullard, Nick
Enola Holmes : the graphic novels, Book one

Blasco, Serena, author
Riviera gold

King, Laurie R.
The case of the missing marquess

Springer, Nancy
Sherlock Holmes & the beast of the Stapletons

Lovegrove, James
A glimpse into our collections
Ruby Fish and Tortoiseshell Fish by Louisa Anne Meredith
Louisa Anne Meredith sailed from England to Australia with her husband, George, in 1839. They settled on Tasmania’s east coast. This image appears in her book Tasmanian Friends and Foes, published in 1880. Throughout her life, Meredith produced numerous illustrations and descriptions of Tasmanian flora and fauna.
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