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Time Travel in the Reading Room: Back to the Future Day

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For Back to the Future Day, take a look at what Stratford-upon-Avon looked like in 1985, 1955, and 1885!

Madeleine Cox

21 Oct 2015 Tales from the Reading Room Back to the Future Stratford-upon-Avon

The Story of Bridge Street

Tudor Times

Learn more about the history of Shakespeare's town with us at the Shakespeare Birthplace

Miranda Gleaves

26 Aug 2015 Heritage Stratford-upon-Avon

Stratford-upon-Avon Mop Fair

A quick look at the history of the Mop Fair

Rebekah Owens

31 Oct 2014 Stratford-upon-Avon

Turn That Light Out!

What happened when a local hotel keeper didn't turn his lights off one night in 1916?

Helen Cook

06 Oct 2014 Stratford-upon-Avon Discover Shakespeare

Life on the Homefront

Stratford in the dark

Rebekah Owens

14 Aug 2014 Stratford-upon-Avon WWI

Stratford-upon-Avon: A Brewing Town

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There's little doubt of what Stratford is best known for, yet ask enthusiasts of real ale and you may get a different answer. Read about Stratford's history with breweries in the form of Flower and Sons.

27 Apr 2011 Stratford-upon-Avon