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Feel free to ask.Tumblr (3.0; @tea-at-221b)http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8552kXQbL1qd8mh6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><b><p>Arthur Conan Doyle with his father Charles.</p></b> <p>Arthur Conan is around six years old.</p> <p><small><small><small>Photographer unknown</small></small></small></p>http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/51088669108http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/51088669108Wed, 22 May 2013 15:50:07 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0g7ymgZYf1qd8mh6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><b><p>Sir Arthur Conan Doyle with three of his five children.</p></b> <p>Left to right: Adrian, Denis and Lena Jean.</p> <p>Taken by an unknown photographer for the Chicago Daily News.</p> <p><small>Chicago Daily News negatives collection, DN-0003451</small></p>http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/51087093921http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/51087093921Wed, 22 May 2013 15:27:43 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8c68f25df7421e91f5231ddfcc28cd57/tumblr_mn3vj4BXB41qd8mh6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>John Barrymore as: Sherlock Holmes</p> <p> Roland Young as: Dr. Watson</p> <p>1922 version of Sherlock Holmes.</p>http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50915520308http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50915520308Mon, 20 May 2013 12:47:00 -0400Sherlock HolmesJohn BarrymoreSilent FilmHolmesJohn Watson<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/96ecc6f2166e77e14d4f57948cbe3816/tumblr_mn1nz2aWcG1qd8mh6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Brett, in a candid shot, immediately after being told he was still wearing his earring (photo <a href="http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50580649203/unused-promotional-photo-the-photo-was-retaken">here</a> ).</p>http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50814697253http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50814697253Sun, 19 May 2013 08:24:00 -0400Jeremy BrettGranada SherlockSherlock HolmesHolmesPhotography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m85d8eP1Td1qd8mh6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m85d8eP1Td1qd8mh6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50777267759http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50777267759Sat, 18 May 2013 22:00:47 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/486db2938bf9859ab02dd9bb27c00070/tumblr_mmy3s4ktag1qd8mh6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>David Burke: The Beryl Coronet</b></p> <p>In 1965, David Burke starred as Sir George Burnwell in the Douglas Wilmer version of Sherlock Holmes.</p>http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50652085492http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50652085492Fri, 17 May 2013 10:06:47 -0400David BurkeDouglas WilmerHolmesSherlock Holmes<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fbdbdb64fa9ed44b743bd34ec3c5626e/tumblr_mmwbtc54lX1qd8mh6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Unused promotional photo. The photo was retaken after it was realized Brett was still wearing his earring.</p>http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50580649203http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50580649203Thu, 16 May 2013 11:32:00 -0400Jeremy BrettGranadaPipeSherlock HolmesHolmes<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2bd6aa2e1e698cadc0464953bf2676df/tumblr_mmvbgkyOy81qd8mh6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Behind the Scenes</b></p> <p>Granada’s “The Norwood Builder”.</p> <p>Jeremy Brett, David Burke, Colin Jeavons (Inspector Lestrade) and Matthew Solon (John Hector McFarlane).</p>http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50545021914http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50545021914Wed, 15 May 2013 21:56:00 -0400HolmesSherlock HolmesJohn WatsonInspector Lestrade<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9a49d23ec09d047dd0833106e305534b/tumblr_mmss3p1rUM1qd8mh6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3fe2cbfb4d6f3d5101cc7b314a1d1164/tumblr_mmss3p1rUM1qd8mh6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50497368347http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50497368347Wed, 15 May 2013 10:35:06 -0400IllustrationSherlock HolmesHolmesJohn WatsonFrederick Dorr Steele<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a9a592d6c90be93076d16bbbd15f510e/tumblr_mmss9sgbrf1qd8mh6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place</b> 1927</p> <p><br/> Initial sketch by: illustrator Frederic Dorr Steele.</p>http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50429403302http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50429403302Tue, 14 May 2013 13:22:35 -0400Frederic Dorr SteeleSherlock HolmesJohn WatsonArthur Conan DoyleIllustration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/78bc098e95b52bb1f92b571d67c22884/tumblr_mmsqgyBqGI1qd8mh6o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>The Baker Street Irregulars</b></p> <p>Informal (and sadly low quality) photo of all the Irregulars.</p>http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50426358351http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50426358351Tue, 14 May 2013 12:24:00 -0400Sherlock HolmesGranadaBaker Street IrregularsJeremy BrettEdward Hardwicke<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f77cba48d41cf3fe0104d285a575fe69/tumblr_mmrhpuf3Ro1qd8mh6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Vitaly Solomin as Dr. Watson</b></p> <p>During a rehersal break, catching a nap.</p>http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50380155175http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50380155175Mon, 13 May 2013 20:11:00 -0400Vitaly SolominJohn WatsonRussian HolmesПриключения Шерлока Холмса и доктора ВатсонаSherlock Holmes<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1ac9ba4bf37475bb1f120de0d80ab4c6/tumblr_mmpi4nj1V71qd8mh6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Behind the scene photo of Jeremy Brett as “Ralph Escott” for Granada’s “The Master Blackmailer”(canonical title The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton).</p>http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50298062163http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50298062163Sun, 12 May 2013 19:23:00 -0400Jeremy BrettGranadaSherlock HolmesPhotograph<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ee7e330205aa276cb80c4a13c17881ff/tumblr_mmp5f6saWl1qd8mh6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Promotional photo for introduction of Edward Hardwicke as Dr. John Watson. Taken 1986.</p>http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50273488537http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50273488537Sun, 12 May 2013 13:59:00 -0400Jeremy BrettEdward HardwickeGranadaSherlock HolmesJohn Watson<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/683462a9c18dfa3786edb096f91f8a32/tumblr_mmnwpuvASZ1qd8mh6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50214206508http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50214206508Sat, 11 May 2013 21:51:00 -0400Jeremy BrettDavid BurkeSherlock HolmesJohn WatsonGranada<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3d68c77b9eb66823cf5c78897d4fd9f1/tumblr_mmj0ojj5YV1qd8mh6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot </b>1910</p>http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50004029046http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/50004029046Thu, 09 May 2013 06:20:27 -0400Sherlock HolmesJohn WatsonArthur Conan DoyleQuoteCanon<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1eb5d578c381f77a106014d6200a2b98/tumblr_mmhssnRYk21qd8mh6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Sherlock Holmes Stamps</b></p> <p>Issued by République du Congo earlier this year.</p>http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/49948576744http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/49948576744Wed, 08 May 2013 15:01:00 -0400Sherlock HolmesstampsCollectionartJohn Watson<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a687008306a9bf2f43dc030713ee27a9/tumblr_mg6lispbu11qd8mh6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>Jeremy Brett <p>Behind the scenes with makeup artist Glenda Wood.</p>http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/49946520743http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/49946520743Wed, 08 May 2013 14:27:02 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bd272136219e9cabe2c7f7d7c91739f1/tumblr_mmhif79JWL1qd8mh6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, on his 1922 trip to America, given a demonstration of the John Firth Company’s Radiotelephone.</p> <p>The Radiotelephone was one of the first attempts at two way radio communication. Doyle apprently had the model shown installed when he returned from his trip.</p> <p><br/><small>Photographer unknown.</small></p>http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/49936972045http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/49936972045Wed, 08 May 2013 11:24:00 -0400Arthur Conan DoyleRadioRadiotelephoneTechnologyHistory<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mckr1zmwUk1qd8mh6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><b>Clive Brook as Sherlock Holmes</b> <p>Promotional image. </p> <p>1932 version of William Gillette’s Sherlock Holmes. </p> <p>Directed by: William K. Howard</p>http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/49886237915http://tea-at-221b.tumblr.com/post/49886237915Tue, 07 May 2013 18:44:51 -0400