THE BAD BOY OF RUGELEYIn 1856, Dr. William Palmer made history when he was hanged for poisoning his best friend. It was not only the first trial involving strychnine, but the...więcej »
Genius. Braggart. Scientist. Fraud. Sherlock Holmes has been portrayed as all that and more. "The Early Punch Parodies of Sherlock Holmes" brings together th...więcej »
The Prince of Poisoners William Palmer was known to all in Rugeley. The son from a wealthy family had trained in London as a surgeon and returned to the E...więcej »
Welcome to 223B Baker Street The debut of Sherlock Holmes in the pages of The Strand magazine introduced one of fiction's most memorable heroes. Arthur Conan Doyle's s...więcej »
The Case of the Deadly DoctorIT IS THE YEAR 1856. Queen Victoria has ruled for 19 years. The Crimean War recently ended after three years of bloody fighting. The elimination of taxes on...więcej »