#TheRedHeadedLeague

2025-04-27

Today, April 27, an advertisement appears in the Evening Standard calling for red-headed men to apply to do busy work for a salary of four pounds a week (Sherlock Holmes, s02e05 “The Red-Headed League”)

#TV #Television #Holmes #SherlockHolmes #TheRedHeadedLeague

A man in a Victorian suit reading aloud from a newspaper. “…there is a vacancy open which entitles a member of the League to a salary of four pounds a week for purely nominal services. All red-headed men sound of body and mind and above the age of 21 are eligible.”A man sitting in a chair. “Oh, would you make a note of the paper and the date?” Screen reader support enabled.      		  A pale white man sitting in a chair. “Oh, would you make a note of the paper and the date?” Turn on screen reader supportThe first man, looking perplexed as he reads a newspaper. “Evening Standard of Saturday the 27th of April. Two months ago.”
David GraylessDavidGrayless
2024-08-30

A Three-Pipe Problem is a 1975 by the British writer . A of the original stories by , it takes place in the present day. The title refers to a line spoken in , referring to a particularly tricky problem that will take Holmes the time it takes to smoke three to solve. It was followed by a sequel .

Brett HodnettCyclesoc@c.im
2024-06-27

#Bookstodon #Booksky challenge: Choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

16/20 The Red-Headed League by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

#TheRedHeadedLeague #SirArthurConanDoyle

Book cover of The Red-Headed League by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Dull red book with black silhouette of Sherlock Holmes with hat and pipe
2024-04-27

Today, April 27, an advertisement appears in the Evening Standard calling for red-headed men to apply to do busy work for a salary of four pounds a week (Sherlock Holmes, s02e05 “The Red-Headed League”)

#TV #Television #Holmes #SherlockHolmes #TheRedHeadedLeague

A man in a Victorian suit reading aloud from a newspaper. “…there is a vacancy open which entitles a member of the League to a salary of four pounds a week for purely nominal services. All red-headed men sound of body and mind and above the age of 21 are eligible.”A man sitting in a chair. “Oh, would you make a note of the paper and the date?” Screen reader support enabled.      		  A pale white man sitting in a chair. “Oh, would you make a note of the paper and the date?” Turn on screen reader supportThe first man, looking perplexed as he reads a newspaper. “Evening Standard of Saturday the 27th of April. Two months ago.”

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