Episode 323 – Hobbies in the Canon

“that is my special hobby” [HOUN] 

We all have hobbies. Indeed, our interest in Sherlock Holmes is a perfect example.

What do we know about hobbies and hobbyists in the Canon? There are those who have professional hobbies and personal hobbies, and then there's the story about how Sherlock Holmes's hobby led to his profession. It's just a Trifle.

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• This episode: ihose.co/trifles323
• Smoot (Wikipedia)
• Baker Street Elementary: Hobby Horse
• Related episodes:
• Episode 314 – Mentors in the Canon
• Episode 38 – Photography 
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Music credits

Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra

Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band

Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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38 - Photography

"fondness for photography" [REDH] 

During the earliest days of the Sherlock Holmes stories, photography was still in its infancy. And yet, we are greeted with a number of instances in which photography plays a central or partial role in the plot.

Who were the Canonical photographers and why did they pursue this hobby? And how did photographs play into Sherlock Holmes's ability to solve crimes?

We also have a follow-up item from Episode 37, thanks to some listener feedback.

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Links

• Stories mentioned in this episode: 
• "The Red Headed League"
• "The Copper Beeches"
• "A Scandal in Bohemia"
• "The Veiled Lodger"
• "The Three Garridebs"
• "The Lion's Mane"
• Arthur Conan Doyle, Photographer and the tale of "Chawles" - The British Journal of Photography
• Evidence of Holmes's studies: Sherlock Holmes at Oxford (2nd edition 1981)
• Fibber McGee and Molly
• Walter Paget

Music credits

Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra 

Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band 

Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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