Monthly Archives: November 2011

The Many Watsons – Peter Sallis

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Kieran

A recent post in the Blog Better Holmes and Gardens (which I highly recommend) reminded me of a wonderful evening I had when I was 16 years old. It was 1965 and one of the benefits of being a native … Continue reading →

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Latest Review of Sherlock Holmes and the Irish Rebels

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Kieran

Holmes and Watson at the Easter Rising Kieran McMullen has described his new novel, Sherlock Holmes and the Irish Rebels, as a boys’ adventure story. That it is, and a good one. But I can’t help but think that female … Continue reading →

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The Many Watsons – Claude King

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Kieran

The role of Watson has not been limited to the small or the large screen. It has also been portrayed on the stage. One of the earliest of these was by Claude King, a man that will become much important … Continue reading →

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The Many Watsons – Melville Cooper

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Kieran

The Adventure of the Speckled Band was a 30 minute TV show in the early days of television. It showed on 4 April 1949 as a part of the Lucky Strike sponsored “Your Show Time”, a series of half hour … Continue reading →

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Sherlock Holmes and the Irish Rebels

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Kieran

Available today on Amazon.com Availability Alert     Sherlock Holmes and The Irish Rebels (Paperback) Availability: In Stock. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Price: $18.95

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Weapons of the Irish Rebels and the British

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Kieran

Watson’s Pocket Pistol  The Colt Model .32 Pocket Pistol was invented by John Browning who would go on to design the ubiquitous  Colt M1911 .45 ACP pistol still in use today, a hundred years later, by the US Military. The … Continue reading →

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