Dear Shakespeare
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In our exhibition "Dear Shakespeare", we take a look at several letters in our Collections from over the centuries, starting with Richard Quiney's letter to the playwright himself.
Bram Stoker Collection Living ArchivesCopyright of the artist
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Shakespeare's Stories: Instruments of Power
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In this video, Jan Blake looks at a number of instruments of power and restraint that she selected for display from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust’s collections.
Shakespeare's StoriesShakespeare in 100 Objects: Fire-back
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Fire-backs formed a set of objects for cooking and heating; this one shows a connection to Stratford's local government and the rise of civic identity.
Peter Hewitt Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsPicture of the Month - May 2012
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This photo depicts the 1960 production of The Winter's Tale, a highly regarded production conjuring up a “mythical Renaissance, a world in which anything could happen and anything did”.
Helen Hargest Picture of the MonthPortrait of a Deer-poaching Shakespeare
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You may have heard the rumour: as a young man Shakespeare was caught poaching deer and locked up in prison.
Painting ShakespeareShakespeare in 100 Objects: Spice Plate
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Used during the dessert course of a meal or banquet, spice plates would have been used to present delicacies like sweetmeats, exotic spices, fruit, honey wafers and refined sugar to the guests.
Victoria Jackson Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsMonarchs and Dating
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This is the first post in a series of blogs on monarchy in the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust archives, in the year of the Queen’s diamond jubilee celebrations.
Amy Hurst Monarchy in the ArchivesShakespeare's Stories: Sir Francis Drake's Medal
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These navigational tools would have been used to help travellers navigate the tides during William Shakespeare’s time.
Shakespeare's StoriesPicture of the Month - April 2012
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In 1993, director Sam Mendes envisaged 'The Tempest' as a play about theatre, where Prospero’s magic was portrayed specifically as theatre magic.
Helen Hargest Picture of the MonthShakespeare in 100 Objects: Highchair
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Today’s object is an elaborately turned child’s high chair, which can normally be seen on display at Hall’s Croft.
Shakespeare in 100 Objects