Annotating Shakespeare
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From unrequited love to doodling faces, there's a quite a range of what we find written in our collection of various editions of Folios...
Mareike Doleschal Shakespeare's Books prospero filesCopyright of the artist
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Picture of the Month - September 2012
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Malcolm Davies captures perfectly the humour, wit, and intelligence which David Tennant brought to his portrayal of the role of the student prince, Hamlet, in 2008.
Helen Hargest Picture of the MonthShakespeare in 100 Objects: Glass-Keep
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This blog's object in focus is a wall mounted glass cupboard or glass-keep. It was used to store, protect, and display expensive and impressive pieces of glassware.
Peter Hewitt Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsShakespeare’s Stratford and the 1553 Royal Charter
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In this Monarchy in the Archives post I'm looking at a very significant record in the history of Stratford-upon-Avon: a Royal Charter of 1553.
Amy Hurst Stratford-upon-Avon Monarchy in the ArchivesShakespeare in 100 Objects: Tapestry Panels
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Even fairly modest houses during Shakespeare’s lifetime were decorated with colourful imagery depicted in hangings or painted directly onto the wall surface, such as this tapestry woven with hunting scenes.
Tara Hamling Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsBram Stoker, Walt Whitman and a Few Famous Fingerprints
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'The Bram Stoker Collection' explores the life of the 'Dracula' novelist, including his time as a manager at the Lyceum Theatre and correspondences with other renowned writers.
Robyn Greenwood Bram Stoker Collection Going DigitalShakespeare in 100 Objects: Side Saddle
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The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust holds in its collections a decorated leather and velvet side-saddle made sometime in the 1550s.
Victoria Jackson Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsTudor Herbs and their Uses
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Watch Sue, one of our house guides, as she describes the sorts of herbs grown in the Tudor era and what they were used for.
Say it with FlowersAn Unusual Tudor Watering Can
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Take a look at a 16th century watering jug in the next post in the "Say It with Flowers" series.
Say it with FlowersPicture of the Month - August 2012
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In 1976, Judi Dench and Donald Sinden played Beatrice and Benedick to great acclaim.
Helen Hargest Much Ado About Nothing Picture of the Month