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THE SHROPSHIRE MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2010   The cover has an excellent picture of Roy, and inside is a very good article about the Deerstalkers.

The Strand magazine, Vol 1, January to June 1891.  A bound volume.  No Holmes and Watson, but worth reading to expand your knowledge of those times – this background information will surely enhance your enjoyment of the canon.

As above but Vol 2 July to December.  Read A Scandal In Bohemia, The Red-Headed League, A Case Of Identity, The Boscombe Valley Mystery, The Five Orange Pips, The Man With The Twisted Lip, and remember you are looking at the same pages as the original reader way back in 1891.  Enjoy, as he did, the lovely illustrations with the monogram ‘SP’.

Sherlock Holmes Gazette, Issue No 1, May 1991

”           ”            ”         ”     ”    2, Aug-Oct 1991

”           ”            ”         ”     ”    3, Nov 91-Feb 92

 ‘SHERLOCK’ MAGAZINE    ‘Number One For Crime Fiction’ These magazines contain articles on crime and detectives in general, including Foyle’s War, Rosemary & Thyme, Frost, Midsomer Murders etc, as well as items about Holmes.  Also included are interviews, and some fiction.

Issue 47, 2002;  Issue 49, 2002;  Issue 50, 2002;  Issue 51, 2002;  Issue 52, 2002;  Issue 53, 2003;  Issue 54, 2003;  Issue 55, 2003;  Issue 59, 2004;Issue 60, 2004;  Issue 62, 2004;  Issue 64, 2004.

‘SHERLOCK HOLMES’ MAGAZINE ‘The Detective Magazine’

 Very similar to ‘Sherlock’ Magazine.  Indeed the editor is the same for both.  However a quick look shows these seem to have more items about Holmes and fewer more general items.

Issue 23, 1998;  Issue 24, 1998;  Issue 26, 1998;  Issue 27, 1998;  Issue 28, 1998;  Issue 34, 1999;  Issue 35, 2000;  Issue 37, 2000;  Issue 38, 2000;  Issue 42, 2001;  Issue 43, 2001;   Issue 44, 2001;  Issue 45, 2001;  Issue 46, 2001.

‘THE BAKER STREET JOURNAL’  An Irregular Quarterly Of Sherlockians

An American journal, edited by Steven Rothnan (The Baker Street Irregulars, New York)  A fairly learned publication, with some detailed articles discussing fairly obscure points of the canon.

Volume 51, Number 4, Winter 2001.

‘SHERLOCK HOLMES GAZETTE’  Classic Detective Magazine

48 pages of items exclusively about Holmes.

Number 7, Summer 1993

The Deerstalkers Of Welshpool are indebted to Brian Pugh, who has generously donated some new material.  Details appear below.  Dates are as shown in the magazines.

Sherlock Holmes Gazette Issue 1 May 1991

Sherlock Holmes Gazette Issue 2 August 1991

Sherlock Holmes Gazette Issue 3 November 1991

Sherlock Holmes Gazette Issue 4 Spring 1992

Sherlock Holmes Gazette Issue 5 Summer 1992

Sherlock Holmes Gazette Issue 6 Spring 1993

Sherlock Holmes Gazette Issue 8 Autumn 1993

Sherlock Holmes Gazette Issue 9 Summer 1994

Sherlock Holmes Gazette Issue 10 November 1994

Sherlock Holmes Gazette Issue 11 Spring 1995

Sherlock Holmes Gazette Issue 12 Summer 1995

Sherlock Holmes Gazette Issue 13 1995

Sherlock Holmes Gazette Issue 14 1996

Sherlock Holmes Gazette Issue 15 1996

Sherlock Holmes Gazette Issue 16 1996

Sherlock Holmes Gazette Issue 17 1996

Sherlock Holmes Gazette Issue 18 1997

Sherlock Holmes Gazette Issue 19 1997

Sherlock Holmes  Gazette Issue 20 1997

Sherlock Holmes The Detective Magazine Issue 21 1997

Sherlock Holmes The Detective Magazine Issue 22 1997

Sherlock Holmes The Detective Magazine Issue 25 1998

Sherlock Holmes The Detective Magazine Issue 29 1999

Sherlock Holmes The Detective Magazine Issue 30 1999

There are also some duplicates of the existing collection, which I have not listed.

The Sherlock Holmes Journal, Published by the Sherlock Holmes Society of London:

Vol 19 No 4 Summer 1990

Vol 20 No 1 Winter 1990

Vol 20 No 2 Summer 1991

The Franco-Midland Hardware Company:

April 1994

December 1994

July 1995

December 1995

August 1996

December 1996

May 1997

November 1997

The Baker Street Pillar Box (Newsletter Of The Franco-Midland Hardware Company)

No 9 January 1992

No 10 April 1992

No 11 July 1992

No 12 October 1992

The Maiwand Dispatches.  Further Papers on the Battle of Maiwand and Associated  Canonical & Military Matters.  Dispatch No 1, July 2001.  A Monograph by the Friends of Doctor Watson. I commend this slim volume to all Deerstalkers.

The following have been added to the collection:  Bad Puns Made Verse, by William Hyder, BSI.  Most of us are familiar with Philip’s readings from this slim vol, which was awarded to me at the recent Mrs Hudson’s Dinner Party in recognition of my frequent contributions to the Bugle.  I am indebted to Roy for this very thoughtful gesture.

The Baker   Street Journal – Volume 40,  No 2, June 1990.        Editor Philip A Shreffler

                Ditto                –  Volume 44,  Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 

1994    Editor William R Cochran

Ditto                –  Volume 45,  Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 

 1995       Ditto

Ditto                –  Volume 46,  Nos  1, 2, 3, 4,  

1996      Editor Donald K Pollock

Ditto                –  Volume 47,  Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 

 1997       Ditt0               –  Volume 48,  Nos 1, 2, 4,     

 1998       Ditto             –  Volume 49,  Nos 1, 2, 3, 4,  1999      

 Ditto                 –  Volume 50,  Nos 1, 2, 3, 4,   2000     Editor Steven Roenberg       –  Volume 51,  Nos 1, 2, 3,    

 2001      Ditto

These fascinating magazines contain thought-provoking articles about all manner of matters Sherlockian, many very learned and erudite and others more light-hearted.  That is my impression following a brief scan through the pages.

Recommended bedtime, or bathtime, reading!

Sherlock Magazine, Issue 61, 2004

Sherlock Magazine, Issue 63, 2004

The Baker Street Bugle.  Roy is providing a complete set of Bugles for the library, though it is not yet complete.  It currently (May 7th) goes back to Issue 13.  They make fascinating reading for those of us whose own collections beginning later than that.

PETREL FLYER is the newsletter of the Stormy Petrels of British Columbia, published six times per year.  Basically it is very similar to The Baker Street Bugle in layout and content.  They have donated three copies: July/August 1999; Spring 2007; January/February 2009.