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"I have made a small study of tattoo marks" [REDH]
Tattoos. A rare topic in the Sherlock Holmes story, yet they're key in helping Sherlock Holmes to discern a little more about a few individuals.
How common were tattoos in Victorian England? Where did they originate? And who in the Canon had them? It's just a Trifle.
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- This episode: ihose.co/trifles188
- History of tattooing (Wikipedia)
- Tattoos: The Ancient and Mysterious History (Smithsonian)
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Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber OrchestraPublisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band
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