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In this essay, it is discussed that women are now able to be employed into libraries. This is due to the fact that the male workers are now realizing that they could do something better. It is interesting to note because women weren't able to go into…

Irene Adler, referred to by Sherlock Holmes solely as *the* woman, is noted as one of the most prominent female characters in the multiple Sherlock Holmes stories crafted by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This distinction, though the character appears only…

This illustration served as one of ten to accompany the original publication of "A Scandal in Bohemia" in The Strand Magazine in July 1891. The artist, Sydney Paget, would go on to illustrate 38 of the 56 Sherlock Holmes stories crafted by Conan…

This illustration serves as another of the ten drawings supplied by artist Sidney Paget for the original publication of "A Scandal in Bohemia" in the July 1891 issue of The Strand Magazine. This pencil drawing closes out the second of the short…

Obtained via HathiTrust's digital records of The Strand Magazine, this pdf reconstructs the original publication of "A Scandal in Bohemia." This image attached depicts the conclusion of the story's second section and the beginning of its third, in…

This photograph shows the first page of Conan Doyle's original manuscript for "A Scandal in Bohemia." Currently the property of the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin, this piece indicates the importance of Irene Adler's…

The first of these two images depicts the cover of The Strand Magazine during the July 1891 publication in which "A Scandal in Bohemia" was originally produced. The second image depicts a later cover from The Strand, published in January 1896.…

This episode is about a man who is looking to make money so he gets hired to become a video game tester for a really successful Japanese company. This game is a spin on virtual reality, with a chip implanted in him rather than a headset, he has to…

Joseph Watson & Sons Ltd was a soap manufacturer in Leeds, Yorkshire. Interestingly enough, Joseph Watson was also the director of the London and North-Western Railway (an advertisement for the railway is already an item in our exhibition). Both…

This is the third volume of ghost stories that M.R. James has published. It has five ghost stories including "The Diary of Mr. Poynter". Due to his preface in the book, it can be assumed that he is publishing a lighthearted series for Christmas that…