£1000

#### "A thousand pounds! Great Lord of mercy!" \[BLUE]    One thousand pounds sounds like a lot of money — now and in Sherlock Holmes's time. How much would £1000 in 1895 be worth today?     In which stories do we find a mention of "a thousand pounds"? And what is going on around each of those sums? Answers to all of these questions and more are ahead. It's just a Trifle.      If you have a question for us, please email us at trifles@ihearofsherlock.com. If you use your inquiry on the show, we'll send you a thank you gift.   #### Our Merch Store is open: Trifles mugs, notepads, and oval stickers can be yours (or someone else's, if you'd like to make it a gift). Take a look around.   "Trifling Trifles" is back — short-form content that doesn't warrant a full episode.  This time, "Watson's Cases" show the influence of the good doctor. Make sure you're signed up so you don't miss this is **exclusive benefit for our paying subscribers**.  #### Check it out (Patreon | Substack).     **Leave *Trifles* a five-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify; listen to this episode here or wherever you get podcasts**   ### Links - Episode 445 - £100 - Check out all of our money episodes, handily curated in these collections on Patreon and Substack - All of our social links: https://linktr.ee/ihearofsherlock - Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com   ### Music credits **Performers:** Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra **Publisher Info.:** Washington, DC: United States Marine Band. **Copyright:** Creative Commons Attribution 3.0