The Great Detective

Baker St
@Ronrybs (19585)
London, England
February 8, 2017 1:23pm CST
Baker Street, being home to the Great Detective, it will be no great surprise that the motif on the Tube Station platforms is the man himself. The photo shows the Bakerloo platform, where the tiles have miniatures of the classic Holmes head, with deerstalker and pipe. The patterned tiles are arranged to show a larger scale head of the detective. I had a day in the city, yesterday, taking piccies and visiting some places I hadn't been to before. I shall see if I can stick up a few more before the day is over.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472114)
• Switzerland
9 Feb 17
Sherlock Holmes, my favorite detective. I would love to have the Sherlock Holmes Tour of London, exploring places featured in the books. May be one day.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472114)
• Switzerland
9 Feb 17
@Ronrybs I can easily imagine that it's not a short tour. I have read all the novels and watched great TV series, the area where he moved is a large are, in London, but also in the countryside around London.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19585)
• London, England
9 Feb 17
@LadyDuck Indeed, at one point I do believe he is in the Lake District and we mustn't forget Dartmoor!
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19585)
• London, England
9 Feb 17
There's something that'll keep you busy for a few days!
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besweet
@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
8 Feb 17
My friend lives close to Baker street and when I told her about Sherlock Holmes, she had no idea about the history of this street! I am thinking about sending her links to the tv show!
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besweet
@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
9 Feb 17
@Ronrybs it must be nice to live around there. I think that there also a museum of Sherlock Holmes, have you ever been?
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19585)
• London, England
9 Feb 17
Modern Baker St gives few clues to its illustrious, fictional, hero. There is a statue of a Great Detective in front of Baker St Station, but that is on Marylebone Road
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19585)
• London, England
9 Feb 17
@besweet Not been to the museum or the shop. I've not even been to Mrs Hudson eatery!
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (50528)
• United States
24 Feb 17
My father is a big Sherlock Holmes fan
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (50528)
• United States
21 Sep 20
@Ronrybs thanks for the recommendation.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19585)
• London, England
27 Feb 17
I haven't read the stores in years, but I like the Basil Rathbone versions
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19585)
• London, England
21 Sep 20
@Tampa_girl7 I did get myself a collection of short stories by modern authors. If you ever come across a book of short stores called 'Flashman and the Tiger' do have a read of the title story. It helps if you have read the Adventure of the Empty House as you can get stuck straight in
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (80748)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Feb 17
That is interesting. I didn't know that there was a real Baker Street. I love the Holmes movies but you know which is my favorite Disney's The Great Mouse Detective I love the cartoon.
The Great Mouse Detective: Sherlock Holmes Trailer
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A mock trailer for Disney's The Great Mouse Detective using the audio from Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes trailer. *I do not own the rights to the audio or vi...
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19585)
• London, England
8 Feb 17
Never seen the Mouse Detective. I was an unusual child and was not a fan of Disney!
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Jeanne Marie
@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
24 Feb 17
That's really cool!
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Jeanne Marie
@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
27 Feb 17
@Ronrybs that's why we need art.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19585)
• London, England
27 Feb 17
Yes, I like these little touches on the Tube
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
9 Feb 17
They have a Scherlock Holmes themed pub in Denver called Baker Street that's kind of fun once in awhile. Expensive, though.
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
27 Feb 17
@Ronrybs - Oh, they do. They brew their own.
Sky
@skysnap (20153)
•
8 Feb 17
it's been a while since l last read sherlock or watched seasons
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19585)
• London, England
8 Feb 17
Not that keen on the TV shows, with the exception of Elementary. Not sure if that really counts!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Feb 17
That's a great way to decorate the station. And you know immediately who they're depicting.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19585)
• London, England
9 Feb 17
It is fascinating how one character has come to be the gold standard for detection and is recognised the world over
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PLETHOS
@Plethos (13581)
• United States
8 Feb 17
That looks really cool! I like how they did it.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19585)
• London, England
9 Feb 17
Me too. I like this little touches that hint to what may be beyond the station
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77167)
• Germany
24 Feb 17
I think I have been there in Baker's Street moons ago. It would be nice to go there again.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19585)
• London, England
27 Feb 17
I haven't been at street level for a good few months, pass through the station a lot, though
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