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About Baker Street and Sherlock Holmes There are many names in the flower show descriptions about Sherlock Holmes and the stories written about him. Here is a brief summary of the people, places, and events mentioned. If you have a question, please contact Joel Heffner at [email protected]. Arthur Conan Doyle...was the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories. Sherlock Holmes...was a fictional consulting detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle wrote four novels and fifty-six short stories that featured Holmes. The stories mostly appeared in Strand magazine. The first story appeared in 1887. Holmes lived at 221B Baker Street in London. He started his detective work roughly 1875. 221B Baker Street...Holmes and Watson lived in an apartment on the second floor of 221B Baker Street in London. Irene Adler...an American opera singer who tricked Holmes. Holmes referred to her as The Woman. Agra Treasure...a collection of jewels that are part of The Sign of Four. Bees...when Holmes retired as a detective he raised bees. Big Ben...the famous clock in London. Lady Frances Carfax...was kidnapped for her jewels in The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax. Diogenes Club...the elegant and private club for gentlemen that Mycroft Holmes (Sherlock's older brother) liked to visit. Hound of the Baskervilles...was a story where Holmes protected Sir Henry Baskerville from a killer hound (dog). Mycroft Holmes...the older and wiser brother of Sherlock Holmes. Violet Hunter...was a governess who sought the assistance of Holmes in The Copper Beeches. The Irregulars...a group of poor youths who helped Holmes. Oxford...the oldest and most famous English university. Reichenbach Falls...waterfall where Holmes and his nemesis Professor Moriarity fought. Gloria Scott...the Gloria Scott is a ship. It was important in the first case in which Holmes was engaged. Sign of Four...was the name of a story involving Holmes when he was looking for the Agra treasure. Helen Stoner...was saved, from her stepfather, by Holmes in The Speckled Band. Thor Bridge...after a death on the Thor Bridge, Holmes proved that it was a suicide and not a murder. A Study in Scarlet...was the first case that Holmes and Watson met and worked together. Mary Sutherland...hired Holmes to find Homer Angel, who disappeared on their wedding day. Queen Victoria...English queen who reigned from 1837 to 1901. Holmes was active roughly from 1875 to the early 1900s. Dr. John Watson...a medical doctor who assisted Holmes on many cases. He also 'wrote' the stories about Holmes and his methods. Mrs. Hudson...was the landlady of 221B Baker Street, where Holmes and Watson lived. Mary Worstan Watson...was married to Dr. John Watson. .

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