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Secret Sleuths
Investigating the history of private detectives
By Dr Nell Darby
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The adventures of a woman detective
In 1907, Antonia Moser wrote a 'thrilling' series for the Weekly Despatch about her work as a private detective - but was some artistic licence used?
Nov 21
From Staffordshire potter to Liverpool detective
George Marsh left the Midlands to find success as a police, and subsquently private, detective
Nov 14
The woman who caught 800 thieves
Gertrude Hunter was seen as a 'remarkably polite' female detective in the 1920s
Nov 28
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The detective who wanted others to know they were wrong
Glasgow-based detective Alfred Knowles used a different strategy to publicise his skillset
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The female detective and a half-naked chemist
Tracing the nameless detective
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The Welsh detective and the Liverpool mystery
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When Rose fooled the judge, but not the detective
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The Welsh detective and the Liverpool mystery
What was Mr Lloyd's real role in the mystery he was so proud of solving?
Oct 31
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A Man of Tact and Ability
As war broke out, one man started his own private detective agency in Sussex. But why did it only last a few months?
Oct 24
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When Rose fooled the judge, but not the detective
Rose Johnson was paid maintenance by her estranged husband on condition that she remain 'chaste' - but he paid a detective to prove otherwise...
Oct 17
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The female detective and a half-naked chemist
A Victorian tale of sex, adultery and detective work
Oct 10
Cyril and Eva: a 1930s detective team
One couple were a real partnership in the London detective world, but they were as secretive as their job
Oct 3
Just one newspaper advert
How do you find out about a detective when they only advertised their services once?
Sep 26
A private detective's Great War loss
Isaac Goby was proud of his sons enlisting in World War 1; but his pride would turn to grief when not all of them came home...
Sep 12
Mr Hyde, who died after riding his bike
William Hyde was a well-known private detective who advertised in the south-east London press. His last press mention, though, was for his sudden…
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The female detective and a half-naked chemist
Tracing the nameless detective
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The woman who caught 800 thieves
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The Welsh detective and the Liverpool mystery
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When Rose fooled the judge, but not the detective
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