In honour of Halloween, library volunteer Kelsey Ridge looks at two of our early printed books which discuss witchcraft in early modern England.
Kelsey Ridge Shakespeare's Books Halloween prospero filesBuhle Ngaba describes her struggle to identify with Shakespeare and her growing determination to give her students access to his work in their own language.
Buhle Ngaba Translating ShakespeareA new opportunity to see our amazing collection up close, and chat to experts over a traditional English cream tea
Madeleine Cox Tales from the Reading RoomEach year the 'Mop Fair' returns to Stratford-upon-Avon. Sofia Wood explores the history of the fair that started out as a hiring opportunity for casual workers.
Sofia Wood Stratford-upon-AvonExplore material from the collection on the theme of women and the right to vote.
Kelsey Ridge juliet filesTo mark German Unity Day, Helen Hopkins explores the importance of Shakespeare to the unification effort of nineteenth-century Germany.
Helen Hopkins Translating ShakespeareExtracts from the diary of an adventurous Jane Thompson, written on her voyage to America in 1818.
Philippa Vandome Tales From The Reading Room Heritage Open DaysDiscover the lives and works of American actresses who performed on the RSC stage with Brooke Tobler.
Brooke Tobler juliet filesDiscover Cassandra Willoughby's travel journals with Collections volunteer Norma Hampson.
Norma Hampson juliet filesA sneak preview of our Heritage Open Days 2018 event on Women's Lives through History.
Madeleine Cox Tales from the Reading Room Heritage Open Days