2015 in the Reading Room!
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At the close of 2015, our Reading Room reflects on all that has occurred over the past year.
Victoria Joynes Tales from the Reading RoomCopyright of the artist
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All the latest Shakespeare news and behind the scenes action at SBT
Time Travel in the Reading Room: Back to the Future Day
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To celebrate Back to the Future Day, take a look at these pictures of Stratford-upon-Avon taken in 1985, 1955, and 1885!
Madeleine Cox Tales from the Reading Room Stratford-upon-AvonOn the Trail of Mary Hornby
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Mary Hornby's descendants visit from Australia on the trail of items relating to their illustrious ancestor.
Madeleine Cox Tales from the Reading RoomAll the Disc's a Stage - Terry Pratchett and Shakespeare
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Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels are filled with references to Shakespeare, and are a wonderful opportunity to introduce the Bard's words and works to children of all ages in a more palatable and less intimidating way.
Madeleine Cox Tales from the Reading RoomThe Noble Fool
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A guest blog by Jane Nead who has spent hours working in our Reading Room and who has taken inspiration from our collections for her jewellery designs, particularly from Shakespeare's comedy "As You Like It".
Jane Nead Tales from the Reading RoomTales from the Reading Room
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Just a few stories of the success of our collections
Tales from the Reading RoomA Hundred Merry Tales: visiting groups enjoy a very rare book!
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Shakespeare's "A Hundred Merry Tales" is one of the earliest versions of rowdy and indecent jestbooks, which were collections of humorous stories that would've been more popular than one might think - appealing even to, perhaps, a certain royal monarch...
Madeleine Cox Tales from the Reading RoomStratford's War Memorial
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This week in the Reading Room we were visited by a couple researching the Stratford War Memorial and its different locations in the town.
Victoria Joynes Tales from the Reading Room Stratford-upon-AvonVivien Leigh's Birthday Centenary
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In celebration of the 100 year anniversary of acclaimed actress Vivien Leigh's birth, we're taking a dive into the vast array of Vivien Leigh collections that we have here at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
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