The Real Sherlock Holmes
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Almost seven million online historical newspaper pages are available to date, with continuing work to digitise up to 40 million from the British Library’s vast collection. This invaluable resource includes news articles, family notices, letters, obituaries and advertisements.
Website: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
The National Archives
Home Office files in the series HO144 hold correspondence and reports relating to Fenian activity during the dynamite campaign of the 1880s.
The National Archives,
Kew,
Richmond,
Surrey TW9 4DU
0208 876 3444
Website: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Acknowledgements
I have been surprised and delighted by the interest shown in this project and a big thank you to everyone who has joined me along the way. Firstly, I would like to thank my wonderful editor, Jen Newby, who has been an invaluable support and constant friendly presence. The book is considerably better for her incisive comments and suggestions. Special thanks also to my publishers, Pen and Sword Books, for this fantastic opportunity.
Researching the book has been a thoroughly enjoyable experience. I am particularly grateful to Grant Millar at the British Newspaper Archives, for allowing me to use images from the archive. I would also like to express my appreciation to Duncan Broady, curator of the Greater Manchester Police Museum and Archives for sharing information and ideas, as well as kindly permitting me to use the only official surviving image of Jerome Caminada for the cover of the book. In addition, I would like to thank the staff at the Greater Manchester County Record Office and the Manchester Room @ City Library for their assistance.
During the writing of the book, I have been lucky enough to have the excellent company of many writers, historians and genealogists, whom I consider to be friends as well as writing companions. I would especially like to thank Theresa Moran for teaching me about Irish history and Rachael Hale for her encouragement and writerly help: her red pen is second to none.
Finally, I would like to thank Warren, Ella and Ethan for accepting Detective Caminada into our home. I could not have written his story without their unwavering support.