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Two portraits by the illustrator of Sherlock Holmes stories, Sidney Paget, have been discovered in the City of Westminster.
It is often said that Paget based his pictures of Holmes on his own brother, but did he also base another character on the recently-retired Mayor of Paddington? Read Catherine Cooke's account and decide for yourself.

This resource highlights different genres of Arthur Conan Doyle's other work, shows users how to search for biographical information on authors in general, and tells them what tools are available to aid their research.
May 22, 2001, was the 50th Anniversary of an Exhibition on Sherlock Holmes held as part of the Festival of Britain. The Holmes 1951 website is our celebration of the anniversary, with images and information from the original exhibition. Visit 1951...
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