The Portsmouth Connection

Conan Doyle arrived in Portsmouth with few possessions, next to no money but with ambition for the future.

While he lived in Portsmouth as a doctor, Conan Doyle  played a full part in the life of the town – joining numerous sports teams and becoming a well-known local figure. Although his stay in Portsmouth was only 8 years long, by the time he left he had become a married man and a father, and was about to become the most famous living author in the world.

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