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Hamnet Shakespeare
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Listen to an imagined account from the life of Shakespeare's son
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'What, ladybird!'
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We're delighted to introduce our Vintage Ladybird retail collection, an exclusive range of prints and stationery from the Ladybird archive.
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Shakespeare in German
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On the German Day of Unity, Mareike Doleschal examines the custodial history of a set of German Shakespeare translations held in the Trust's library.
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William Henry Chippendale (1801-1888)
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Norma Hampson is a long-standing volunteer at the Shakespeare Centre Library and Archive and has written this blog to share details from her current project: listing visitors from the early Birthplace visitor books. In this case, we meet William Chippendale, a well-established actor in the Victorian era.
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Stratford Poetry Festival
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Young people's poetry, writing workshops and more
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Book of Common Prayer and Psalter
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This post from our 100 objects series looks at this beautiful Book of Common Prayer and Psalter, published in 1596, from the Library collection of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
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Two Years Volunteering at the Home of Shakespeare - from Philistine to Ambassador
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Andrew Muir talks about his experience volunteering at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
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Women in British garden history
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Shakespeare Birthplace Trust gardener Annamaria Vass explores the role of women in British garden history.
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The angel of Stratford who casts a quiet light in Shakespeare’s church
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Explore the life and work of a Victorian nurse who spread her benevolent influence throughout Warwickshire and beyond.
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Shakespeare's Favourite Flowers: The Poppy
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Librarian Mareike Doleschal explores the history of the poppy in Tudor and Victorian England.
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Witchcraft in the SBT Library: two early printed books on witches
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In honour of Halloween, library volunteer Kelsey Ridge looks at two of our early printed books which discuss witchcraft in early modern England.
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The books that inspired A Shakespeare Motley: nine unique books from our rare book collection
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Librarian Mareike Doleschal introduces nine unique early printed books that inspired A Shakespeare Motley, a book published by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
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Make a Scene: Romeo and Juliet in Russia
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Evgenia Golubeva is the creator of our Russian retelling of Shakespeare's tragic love story
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Heritage Open Days 2018
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A sneak preview of our Heritage Open Days 2018 event on Women's Lives through History.
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A Visit From Ira Aldridge
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Norma Hampson is a long-standing volunteer at the Shakespeare Centre Library and Archive and has written this blog to share details from her current project: listing visitors from the early Birthplace visitor books. Meet Ira Aldridge, a prominent African-American Shakespearian actor from the Victorian era.
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Did Shakespeare Know Queen Elizabeth I?
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Listen to our podcast, Let's Talk Shakespeare: Did Shakespeare Know Queen Elizabeth I?
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Harvest Share Scheme at Anne Hathaway's Cottage
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Each year the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust takes part in a Harvest Share Scheme with Transition Stratford, to achieve a sustainable future for all.
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Romeo and Juliet
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Exploring one of the world's greatest love stories, Romeo and Juliet
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Trudy Howson
Explore Shakespeare Museum From Home Poetry Celebration: Nature and the Environment
New poetry by LGBT Poet Laureate Trudy Howson, commissioned exclusively for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Concealed Shoes
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Peter Hewitt explores the early modern practice of deliberately hiding shoes and other garments within buildings.