This blog about Edward Topsell's The History of Foure-Footed Beasts is from Victoria Jackson, Doctoral Candidate in the History Department, University of Birmingham.
Victoria Jackson Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsAlthough we don't know what they were actually used for, these mysterious horns were found during an archaeological dig of the Hall's Croft garden.
Jamie Weisz Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsThe seemingly humble mash bucket and malt draining brick were important pieces of equipment used in the process of home brewing.
Elizabeth Sharrett Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsWhat does this Dutch oil painting, attributed to Osias Dyck, and currently hanging in Hall's Croft, have to tell us about medicine in Shakespeare's day?
Stephanie Appleton Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsThis cast bronze jug was made between 1375 and 1400, so more than 150 years before Shakespeare was born.
Victoria Jackson Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsThis cubborde was built to store the muniments, titles, evidences, deeds, and other legal documents of the Corporation.
Peter Hewitt Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsThis post is for all you beekeepers out there! In the sixteenth century, bees were kept in domed skep hives, like the one featured in today’s blog.
Elizabeth Sharrett Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsRead about this iconic writing tool, often closely associated with Shakespeare himself
Stephanie Appleton Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsOn the face of it, this oil bevelled panel seems to be a scene from a kitchen but, as Peter Hewitt asks, can we read more into it?
Peter Hewitt Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsHow would the young William Shakespeare, attending Stratford-upon-Avon’s grammar school, have learned to read and write? This blog describes the use of the hornbook.
Stephanie Appleton Shakespeare in 100 Objects