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Linoleum
Season 8 · Episode 387

Linoleum

Sherlock Holmes: Trifles · Scott Monty & Burt Wolder

May 30, 202426m 35s

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Show Notes

"the flooring was also thoroughly examined" [SPEC]

Cocoanut matting, bearskin rug, carpets — there are a number of notable floor coverings mentioned in the Sherlock Holmes stories. But flooring itself is less notable.

Case in point: linoleum, which appears as a passing mention in just three stories, was a popular alternative at the time. What do we know about the history of linoleum, how was it manufactured, and what role did it play in the Canon? It's just a Trifle.

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