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William Shakespeare
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Learn about the man behind the works with Shakespedia, from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
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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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A Tudor Valentine's Day
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Amy Davies explores what Valentine’s Day was like in Shakespeare’s time.
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Taking the Time to Conserve the Past – SBT Share Updates on the Conversation Works at Hall’s Croft
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The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust shares more details on the important conservation works at Hall's Croft.
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Shakespeare's Villains - Richard III
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Anna Griffiths looks at part of the iconic costume worn by Antony Sher in Bill Alexander’s 1984 production of Richard III.
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Travelling… Crete
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Lola shares her account of the 'Travelling... England' festival in Myrtia - hosted by the Kazantzakis Museum.
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New Book Ensures Shakespeare’s Work is Accessible for Future Generations During 400th Anniversary of First Folio
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New Book Ensures Shakespeare’s Work is Accessible for Future Generations During 400th Anniversary of First Folio
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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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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: A Bee Skep
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This 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.
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The Gardens of Shakespeare's New Place: February
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Jane Shaw recounts tales of New Place in this February update, detailing scandalous theories of goings-on by the Shakespeares in years gone by, more ways to fight the bitter cold, and the self-destructive nature of the mistletoe...
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What do the Sonnets Tell us About Shakespeare?
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The third in a four-part lecture series from Professor Sir Stanley Wells; 'What Was Shakespeare Really Like'
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Desk Box
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If Shakespeare did have a preferred place in which to keep his writings, it was most likely a desk box, like this one held by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust collection.
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The Objects in Shakespeare's Will
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We have been using objects in our collections to explore the types of objects Shakespeare left to friends and family in his will.
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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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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Inventory
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In addition to wills, the inventory is also an important probate document, providing a comprehensive reckoning of all of the testator’s possessions and their values for selling on.
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School Children Invited to Let Their Creativity Flow During Shakespeare Week 2023
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Shakespeare Week is organised and delivered by The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and is a free to access celebration of Shakespeare for all primary school aged children.
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Podcast: Did Shakespeare Love His Wife?
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Let's Talk Shakespeare!
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The making of A Shakespeare Motley (Part 2)
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In the second instalment of our blog about A Shakespeare Motley, Emma Mulveagh and Adam Sherratt discuss some of the illustrations that excited and inspired them in the creation of the book.
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This book belongs to: bookplates in the SBT Library
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Mareike Doleschal introduces a selection of bookplates belonging to previous owners of the Trust's early printed books.
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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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2. Shakespeare's School
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In our podcast '60 Minutes with Shakespeare,' Lois Potter answers the question: did Shakespeare attend the King Edward VI grammar school in Stratford-upon-Avon?