Erin O'Neill

The original end-to-end encryption

Oh my goodness, yes. The low level anxiety of contemplating a batch of redirected mail, contents unknown, is very real.

The first fictional female sleuths! 'Revelations of a Lady Detective' and other good books

This time on MY LIFE IN THE PAST: Victorian lady detectives in fiction. Read the story here!
lucyworsley.substack.com/p/the-first-...

Such a nice man. He was newsreader at 7 when I started working in the News Library in 1993. Always a gentleman.

Historians dismayed by ‘scandal’ of BBC cutting access to... Critics say new limit to trove of information sounds knell for independent research

What on earth is happening to my former workplace? This does not sound like a good thing, either for the BBC Written Archives Centre or for access to archives as a general principle.

Stella Rimington, first female MI5 chief, dies aged 90 Former director general died on Sunday night ‘surrounded by her beloved family and dogs’

I will always regret being out of office the day she visited BBC Written Archives Centre. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

"Sorry to see you go! Will you let us know what we did wrong?"

Sure. I wanted to buy a reusable cup. I didn't want to enter a daily, lifelong correspondence

The hardest disbelief to suspend about the show.

Sydney - I know most of us don’t remember the last time we had trams, but I feel like we should know enough not to try & walk out in front of them, as observed several times today on a rare trip to the city.

Also not a fan of the show (though know way too much about it due to work) but this is comedy gold, and whoever made it definitely lived through the 1980s.

My collection of photographed documents is large and has saved a lot of time and angst on several occasions. Thank goodness for mobile phone technology.

Minutes of the June meeting of The Sydney Passengers now on the society website. Includes the winner of the 2024 Montpellier Award for the best article in The Passengers' Log, as voted by members. www.sherlock-holmes.au/Events_Meeti...

Great to meet @221bcooee.bsky.social in person this week.

Looking forward to building my Lego Sherlock Holmes book nook (when I have the time to give it the attention it deserves).

Was wondering how long it would take for this to happen given current US policies.

A light blue diagram depicting the sea, with the water's surface at the top, and just below it is an outline of the Mary Rose, with the depth (12m, 40ft or 6.7 fathoms). There is a line showing the seabed, which takes a rapid dive into the vertical...

On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,

"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"

Allow our scaled diagram to explain...

Minutes from the most recent Sydney Passengers meeting now on the website, including link to view the whole meeting with mini magic show by Micah Cover.

Potentially the truest post I will see today.

It’s a new double issue of the Passengers Log from the Sydney Passengers (editor @erinvam.bsky.social ) so I have two articles:

1. The photographer of the dancing men
2. Article on the Dr Watson that ACD met in Australia - 4th article in the series

Thanks Erin for your amazing work!!

Latest issue of The Passengers' Log is now in the mail to members and contributors. It's a double issue full of good Sherlockian stuff! www.sherlock-holmes.au/PassengersLo...

Some great points here.

The whole article is thoughtful and insightful. Agree it is a must read for skaters, skating fans and those in authority in the sport.

Glad to see #duvetknowitschristmas has travelled to BlueSky. Viewing these posts has become a Christmas afternoon tradition.

My mascot is happy with the result of yesterday’s dancing event.

Meeting minutes on the Passengers' website: www.sherlock-holmes.au/Events_Meeti...

YouTube video by Sydney Passengers Sydney Passengers - Phosphorus and the Making of a Hellhound

The recording of last weekend's Sydney Passengers Sherlock Holmes Society meeting is now available. Thanks to @221bcooee.bsky.social for his fascinating talk: 'Phosphorus and the Making of a Hellhound'. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0Ey...

Do I want to know what went horribly wrong for Gilles & Poirier in the Rhythm Dance at the Grand Prix final? Scores say a lost element because that's quite a points gap between 1st & 6th place.

Drama, farce, a radio ham and the Baker Street bank heist In 1971, a group broke into a bank vault - but the plan was nearly brought down by a radio ham.

I'd not heard of this bank heist inspired by the Sherlock Holmes story 'The Red Headed League':

Just seen ice dance results from Finlandia Trophy. What the what what? So much movement in placements is not normal!

Ah yes, never did get around to deactivating Livejournal!