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	[[File:Acd-society-journal-1993-vol4-p92-down-the-slopes-with-conan-doyle-photo1.jpg\|thumb\|~~250px~~\|~~right~~\|Figure 2: A view of Davos in 1890 from the mountain top. The same church with its prominent spire can also be seen in Figure 1.]]		[[File:Acd-society-journal-1993-vol4-p92-down-the-slopes-with-conan-doyle-photo1.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|center\|Figure 2: A view of Davos in 1890 from the mountain top. The same church with its prominent spire can also be seen in Figure 1.]]


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	[[File:Acd-society-journal-1993-vol4-p92-down-the-slopes-with-conan-doyle-photo2.jpg\|thumb\|~~250px~~\|~~right~~\|Figure 3: An early listing, if not the first, of Doyle's registration at the Curhaus where Louise stayed for several months before moving to the Belvedere. (Davos Blätter, 2 November 1893)]]		[[File:Acd-society-journal-1993-vol4-p92-down-the-slopes-with-conan-doyle-photo2.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|center\|Figure 3: An early listing, if not the first, of Doyle's registration at the Curhaus where Louise stayed for several months before moving to the Belvedere. (Davos Blätter, 2 November 1893)]]



	[[File:Acd-society-journal-1993-vol4-p93-down-the-slopes-with-conan-doyle-photo1.jpg\|thumb\|~~250px~~\|~~right~~\|Figure 4: Advertisement of the Curhaus (Davoser Blätter, 1895). The prices in various currencies are listed along the sides. The concert plaza, tennis courts, and promenade are seen in front of the hotel.]]		[[File:Acd-society-journal-1993-vol4-p93-down-the-slopes-with-conan-doyle-photo1.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|center\|Figure 4: Advertisement of the Curhaus (Davoser Blätter, 1895). The prices in various currencies are listed along the sides. The concert plaza, tennis courts, and promenade are seen in front of the hotel.]]


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	[[File:Acd-society-journal-1993-vol4-p93-down-the-slopes-with-conan-doyle-photo2.jpg\|thumb\|~~250px~~\|~~right~~\|Figure 5: Top of the front page of the Davoser Blätter, 31 March 1894. German on the left hand side, English on the right. This changed in 1901 to two separate newspapers.]]		[[File:Acd-society-journal-1993-vol4-p93-down-the-slopes-with-conan-doyle-photo2.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|center\|Figure 5: Top of the front page of the Davoser Blätter, 31 March 1894. German on the left hand side, English on the right. This changed in 1901 to two separate newspapers.]]


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	[[File:Acd-society-journal-1993-vol4-p94-down-the-slopes-with-conan-doyle-photo.jpg\|thumb\|~~250px~~\|~~right~~\|Figure 6: The Villa am Stein today on the mountainside just behind the Hotel Belvedere. The picture shows the side opposite the valley, and the Hotel, but the plaque can be seen in the foreground.]]		[[File:Acd-society-journal-1993-vol4-p94-down-the-slopes-with-conan-doyle-photo.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|center\|Figure 6: The Villa am Stein today on the mountainside just behind the Hotel Belvedere. The picture shows the side opposite the valley, and the Hotel, but the plaque can be seen in the foreground.]]


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	[[File:Acd-society-journal-1993-vol4-p95-down-the-slopes-with-conan-doyle-photo.jpg\|thumb\|~~250px~~\|~~right~~\|Figure 7: Advertisement of Tobias Branger in the Davoser Blätter in 1895.]]		[[File:Acd-society-journal-1993-vol4-p95-down-the-slopes-with-conan-doyle-photo.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|center\|Figure 7: Advertisement of Tobias Branger in the Davoser Blätter in 1895.]]


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	[[File:Acd-society-journal-1993-vol4-p96-down-the-slopes-with-conan-doyle-photo.jpg\|thumb\|~~250px~~\|~~right~~\|Figure 8: Mayenfelder-Furka Pass (August 1991); at the top, heading towards Arosa.]]		[[File:Acd-society-journal-1993-vol4-p96-down-the-slopes-with-conan-doyle-photo.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|center\|Figure 8: Mayenfelder-Furka Pass (August 1991); at the top, heading towards Arosa.]]


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	[[File:Acd-society-journal-1993-vol4-p97-down-the-slopes-with-conan-doyle-photo.jpg\|thumb\|~~250px~~\|~~right~~\|Figure 9: The descent has been completed. Note the steepness of the mountain from the Arosa side.]]		[[File:Acd-society-journal-1993-vol4-p97-down-the-slopes-with-conan-doyle-photo.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|center\|Figure 9: The descent has been completed. Note the steepness of the mountain from the Arosa side.]]


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	[[File:Acd-society-journal-1993-vol4-p98-down-the-slopes-with-conan-doyle-photo1.jpg\|thumb\|~~250px~~\|~~right~~\|Figure 10: Notice from Davoser Blätter, 29 March 1894; same issue as Figure 5. This relates both the Mayenfelder-Furka Pass expedition and the climb of the Bremerbühl.]]		[[File:Acd-society-journal-1993-vol4-p98-down-the-slopes-with-conan-doyle-photo1.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|center\|Figure 10: Notice from Davoser Blätter, 29 March 1894; same issue as Figure 5. This relates both the Mayenfelder-Furka Pass expedition and the climb of the Bremerbühl.]]


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	[[File:Acd-society-journal-1993-vol4-p98-down-the-slopes-with-conan-doyle-photo2.jpg\|thumb\|~~250px~~\|~~right~~\|Figure 11: Illustration from an article by Conan Doyle, 'An Alpine Pass on 'Ski', Strand Magazine, December 1894. ACD and his sister, Lottie, are seen on skis. Note one long pole per person.]]		[[File:Acd-society-journal-1993-vol4-p98-down-the-slopes-with-conan-doyle-photo2.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|center\|Figure 11: Illustration from an article by Conan Doyle, 'An Alpine Pass on 'Ski', Strand Magazine, December 1894. ACD and his sister, Lottie, are seen on skis. Note one long pole per person.]]


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	[[File:Acd-society-journal-1993-vol4-p99-down-the-slopes-with-conan-doyle-photo.jpg\|thumb\|~~250px~~\|~~right~~\|Figure 12: From the same Strand article as Figure 11. This photograph shows the downhill manoeuvre.]]		[[File:Acd-society-journal-1993-vol4-p99-down-the-slopes-with-conan-doyle-photo.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|center\|Figure 12: From the same Strand article as Figure 11. This photograph shows the downhill manoeuvre.]]


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	[[File:Acd-society-journal-1993-vol4-p102-down-the-slopes-with-conan-doyle-photo.jpg\|thumb\|~~250px~~\|~~right~~\|Figure 13: The commemorative plaque placed by Davos citizens in the garden by the ice stadium (Eisstadion) in Davos.]]		[[File:Acd-society-journal-1993-vol4-p102-down-the-slopes-with-conan-doyle-photo.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|center\|Figure 13: The commemorative plaque placed by Davos citizens in the garden by the ice stadium (Eisstadion) in Davos.]]


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	1. Nordon, Pierre: Conan Doyle (Translated from the French by Frances Partridge); John Murray, 1966, p. 35		1. Nordon, Pierre: Conan Doyle (Translated from the French by Frances Partridge); John Murray, 1966, p. 35

	2. Doyle, A. C.: Memories and Adventures; Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1924, p. 97. (See also Higham, Charles: The Adventures of Conan Doyle. The Life of the Creator of Sherlock Holmes, W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., New York, 1976.)		2. [[Arthur Conan Doyle\|Doyle, A. C.]]: Memories and Adventures; Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1924, p. 97. (See also Higham, Charles: The Adventures of Conan Doyle. The Life of the Creator of Sherlock Holmes, W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., New York, 1976.)

	3. Ibid, p.96.		3. Ibid, p.96.
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	10. Reference 2, p. 293.		10. Reference 2, p. 293.

	11. Doyle, A. C.: 'An Alpine Pass on 'Ski''; Strand, VIII, 1894, pp. 656-661.		11. [[Arthur Conan Doyle\|Doyle, A. C.]]: 'An Alpine Pass on 'Ski''; Strand, VIII, 1894, pp. 656-661.

	12. Branger, Tob.: 'More about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's ski-ing adventures at Davos with the Branger brothers'; Davos Courier, 1928, p. 9.		12. Branger, Tob.: 'More about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's ski-ing adventures at Davos with the Branger brothers'; Davos Courier, 1928, p. 9.

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