Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Alex Werner opens the hidden door (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Douglas Wilmer enters the realm of mystery (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: The first thing you see inside is a reflection in a mirror (photo by Roger Johnson)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: This first section is devoted to dramatic presentations (photo by Roger Johnson)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: The first great Sherlock Holmes - William Gillette (photo by Roger Johnson)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Another great Holmes - Eille Norwood (photo by Roger Johnson)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Prominent among them, of course, are Douglas Wilmer... (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: ... and his stalwart Watson, Nigel Stock (photo by Roger Johnson)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: The profile is unmistakable (photo by Roger Johnson)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Douglas and Alex with another Holmes, Ronald Howard (photo by Roger Johnson)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: A scene from 'The Man With the Twisted Lip' (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Peter Madden was an admirable Lestrade (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Notes for 'A Study in Scarlet' (photo by Roger Johnson)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: 'A Tangled Skein' becomes 'A Study in Scarlet' (photo by Roger Johnson)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: In this cabinet is the genesis of Sherlock Holmes (photo by Roger Johnson)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: 'From Sherlock Holmes' - Conan Doyle's wedding present to Sidney Paget (photo by Roger Johnson)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Conan Doyle's tobacco tin (photo by Roger Johnson)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: The original artwork for the cover of 'The Strand Magazine' (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Douglas takes a closer look (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Two of Sidney Paget's three portraits of Holmes not done for 'The Strand' (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Douglas Wilmer and Arthur Conan Doyle (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: The portrait was painted by Sidney Paget (photo by Roger Johnson)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: Original artwork by Paget for 'The Strand' (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: The bust of Sherlock Holmes owned by Arthur Conan Doyle (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: The bust of Sherlock Holmes (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: The London of Sherlock Holmes (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: The London of Sherlock Holmes (photo by Roger Johnson)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: 'He hailed a cab' (photo by Roger Johnson)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: 'It is a hobby of mine to have an exact knowledge of London' (photo by Jean Upton)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London: 'Our route was certainly a singular one' (photo by Jean Upton)