1864 - Monument or Bust!
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In 1864 monuments were planned and created for the Tercentenary of Shakespeare's birth.
Robert Howe Boydell New PlaceIn 1864 monuments were planned and created for the Tercentenary of Shakespeare's birth.
Robert Howe Boydell New PlaceMeet some of our rare breed residents at Mary Arden's Farm
Ashley Malia Mary Arden's FarmA blog about an Estonian translation of A Midsummer Night's Dream posted on the occasion of the Estonian Independence Day.
Mareike Doleschal Translating ShakespeareWe take a look at a few of the objects in the museum collection which show images of some of Shakespeare's pairs of lovers.
Jessie Petheram LoveSearching our online catalogue for love letters has revealed some poignant examples of correspondence from the 19th century.
Victoria Joynes letters loveA discussion on Shakespeare's depiction of lovers and their wooing methods to celebrate Valentine's Day.
Anjna ChouhanA look at some of the interesting marginalia in our early printed books, including doodles and poems, evidencing the lives and loves of former readers.
Madeleine Cox Books loveTo mark Waitangi Day, this blog discusses a translation of Shakespeare's sonnets into Maori which is held at the Shakespeare's Birthplace Library.
Mareike Doleschal Books Translating ShakespeareOne Transforming Archives Trainee uses her developing palaeographical skills to explore the SBT’s archival collections relating to the Civil War in Stratford.
Annette Ormanczyk Civil War Discovering Archives palaeographyA blog about Chinese new year, translating Shakespeare into Chinese and the reception of Shakespeare in China.
Chinese Translating Shakespeare