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Sherlock Holmes / Reveriethe great detective surrounded by memories of his greatest triumphs
Christie Poirot CoverBelgian detective Hercule Poirot, featured on the cover of the Strand magazine containing Christies story The Crime in Cabin 66
Cid Officers as DockersC.I.D officers cunningly disguised as dockers during investigations into drug smugglers at Limehouse Docks, London. One man (r) has a hook for a hand!
Hercule PoirotHERCULE POIROT the Belgian detective, hero of many of Christies books
Hercule Poirot, 1923Portrait of the fictional Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, published in The Sketch in 1923. At that time Agatha Christie was regularly published in The Sketch and this painting of her character
Arrested by an undercover police officerAn undercover female police officer springs her Honey Trap on an unsuspecting criminal, who goes from a jolly evening with a fetching lady to staring down the barrel of a revolver!
Poe / Purloined LetterTHE PURLOINED LETTER " Dupin stepped to the card rack & took the letter."
Beatrice Lillie in the comedy film Are You There? - appearing as an acrobat in Bagdad Daddies: the lady detective in a wonderful disguise. Date: 1931
A desperate character. A woman detective pupil at the Baker Street school for lady sleuths, run by Mr Kersey, in disguise as a man puts the finishing touches to her character in order to further a
Cartoons, Conscientious Charles, A Story of the Census - trying to complete the census form accurately, he tries to discover his mother-in-law's true age Date: 1891
New York police identifying criminals using different methods, known as the Bertillon System. Face and head measurement were taken to ensure identity
Fritz Lang's MImages from Fritz Lang's 1931 film M, including Peter Lorre (1904-1964) as Hans Beckert in his first major film role. Date: circa 1931
Alec Guinness (1914 - 2000) portraying G. K. Chesterton's sleuth Father Brown in the 1954 film of the same name. In the United States the film was marketed under the title "The
News stand in Central LondonA news stand in Central London, with a wide variety of magazines and newspapers. Date: circa 1960
The Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle from his own short story. First produced at the Adelphi Theatre, 4 June 1910, this production at the Globe Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London
Woman tecs of Baker Street: a college for feminine undergraduates of crime investigation run by Mr Kersey for lady sleuths. Date: 1927
Happy Familes Playing Cards - Miss Peel. circa 1935
DI Jill McTeague, Arts & Antiques Squad, with necklaceDI Jill McTeague of the Arts & Antiques Squad of the Metropolitan Police, holding a stolen necklace which has been recovered
Retirement CertificateA decorative testimonial presented to Mr Samuel Cartledge upon his retirement from the Racecourse Detective Staff, Nottingham, July 1926
The Four Just Men by Edgar Wallace. This poster by theatrical artist Albert Morrow advertises Wallaces detective thriller of 1905
The Face at the Window by L. Vernon Wyrall. For the R. Amos Jones Co. touring to Royal West London Theatre. A play with this title by F
Cartoon, Horace Wigan, actor, dramatist and managerCartoon, Horace Wigan (c.1815-1885), actor, dramatist and theatre manager, best known for his detective roles. A very amiable gentleman, though he doesn t always look cheerful. 1884
Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930), British writer and physician, most noted for creating the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. 1897
Group photo, male and female police officers, LondonGroup photo, male and female police officers on a Met Police CID training course for detective constables, taken on 13 March 1948
Le Pendu De LondresLE PENDU DE LONDRES (The hanged man of London) (Pierre Souvestre & Marcel Allain) - the seventh adventure involving Fantomas and detective Juve Date: circa 1911
A Life For A LifePromotional postcard for A Life For A Life. The photo shows Chas. H. Lester and Little Irene as Josh Harker and His Baby Detective. Date: circa 1910
London Life cover page" You never know whos watching you". London Life cover page for an issue focussing on the world of the private detectives. Date: 26 Ferbuary 1966
Arthur Wontner (1875 1960), British actor best known for playing Sir Arthur Conan Doyles master detective Sherlock Holmes in five films from 1931 to 1937. Date: 1935
Raffles, The Amateur CracksmanA scene from Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman, at the Comedy Theatre, London. Based on the stories by E.W.Hornung, the play showed a series of incidents in the life of the gentleman thief
Pedro - The Sexton Blake Bloodhound Date: 1911
Marin Sais - Movie star of the silent film eraMarin Sais (1890-1971) - Movie star of the silent film era - starred as The Girl Detective in The Closed Door for Kalem in 1915
Marie Francois Goron - French DetectiveMarie Francois Goron behind his desk - Detective - renowned chief of the Paris S, the citys investigative unit. Date: 1902
The game of detective. The game of the wild west. Game of attack
Arabia the equine detective. Motion picture poster for Arabia the Equine Detective shows two men and woman standing next to a horse. Date c1913. Arabia the equine detective
Interpol, Paris, 1960SA drug-smuggling map of the world, with lines showing the routes by which narcotics are taken from country to country. Date: 1960s
Inspector Dew leaving the LaurenticThe End of a Dramatic Chase. Inspector Walter Dew leaving the ocean liner SS Laurentic and about to embark on the pilot steamer that took him to the SS Montrose
Conan Doyle as Sherlock HolmesSir Arthur Conan Doyle in the guise of his most famous creation, Sherlock Holmes
Locksmith Opens DoorA locksmith opens a door with a master set of keys
Francois VidocqFRANCOIS-EUGENE VIDOCQ French detective
Father Brown in CourtTHE WISDOM OF FATHER BROWN The priestly detective gives evidence in court
William Gillette / HolmesWilliam Gillette in the role of the famous detective; famous for bringing the character to the stage at the turn of the century
Reading Invisible InkInvisible ink may be detected by chemicals or heat
Shocked Man 1930SA man with dark hair looks shocked or even incredulous, as he reads something on a card he has picked up from a table
Emile GaboriauEMILE GABORIAU - French writer, a pioneer of the detective story : his Mystery of the Yellow Room remains one of the finest tales in the genre