The first Spiritualist temple in Portsmouth, founded in 1901, was in Victoria Road South using the building that had previously been the School of Art. This was found not fit for purpose and was demolished in 1937 to be replaced with the present splendid temple, considered to be one of the finest in England.
Supporters who aided with the original purchase of the land included Arthur Conan Doyle who had become interested in Spiritualism while practising as a doctor in Portsmouth in the 1880s. The Arthur Conan Doyle Collection, Lancelyn Green Bequest includes an enormous amount of material relating to early spiritualism which can be consulted freely at the Central Library.
Supporters who aided with the original purchase of the land included Arthur Conan Doyle who had become interested in Spiritualism while practising as a doctor in Portsmouth in the 1880s. The Arthur Conan Doyle Collection, Lancelyn Green Bequest includes an enormous amount of material relating to early spiritualism which can be consulted freely at the Central Library.
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