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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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The Gardens of Shakespeare's New Place: July
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The heatwave continues. It sucks juices out of the earth, reaches temperatures that break meteorological records held since the year of 1910. Hot. Gritty. Dry. The mortar of the earth — Split-ting. Not unlike people the roots of some plants are withered and punky, whilst others thrive…
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Another chance to explore Shakespeare and his World
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Last year we launched our MOOC "Shakespeare and His World" in partnership with the University of Warwick. We are running this free course for a third time.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Wattle and Daub
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Surviving court records give us some fascinating, and often entertaining, accounts of neighbourly conflicts arising from wattle and daub housing.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Tapestry Panels
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Even fairly modest houses during Shakespeare’s lifetime were decorated with colourful imagery depicted in hangings or painted directly onto the wall surface, such as this tapestry woven with hunting scenes.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Pair of Gloves
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The superior quality and softness of these leather gloves, along with the silver bullion braid applied to the cuffs and the pink silk lining inside, indicates their status as a luxury item.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Pocket Dial
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How did people tell the time in Shakespeare's day? One possibility might be with the pocket dial described here.
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Shakespeare in Russian: Konstantin Konstantinovich’s Hamlet
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Kelsey Ridge investigates the custodial history of a Russian Hamlet translation held in the library collection at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
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Sharing Shakespeare Souvenirs: past and present
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Souvenirs through the ages, now on display in a new exhibition at Anne Hathaway's Cottage
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Waitangi Day: Shakespeare's sonnets in Maori
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To mark Waitangi Day, this blog discusses a translation of Shakespeare's sonnets into Maori which is held at the Shakespeare's Birthplace Library.
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The making of A Shakespeare Motley (Part 3)
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In the third instalment of our blog about A Shakespeare Motley we look at the images we loved, their visual appeal and their influence on our wider product development plans in retail.
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Thomas Stothard - Scenes from Shakespeare's Plays
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Acting Head of Collections, Rosalyn Sklar, looks at two paintings by Thomas Stothard bequeathed via the Art Fund.
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Engaging Adult Language Learners with Shakespeare
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The Trust's Learning team joined a session for language learners at Stratford's Foundation House.
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The Gardens of Shakespeare's New Place: December
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Transport yourself to Shakespeare's New Place as our filthy, floriferous, garden tale now enters its twelfth, and final act.
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The Gardens of Shakespeare's New Place: November
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.A grey squirrel with attitude has sabotage in mind for our bulb planting. Time for an interlude, a mulberry gin, and a rainbow and unicorn day-dream.
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Soviet Spacewoman visits Shakespeare's Birthplace
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For Shakespeare's 450th birthday, we're going back 50 years to see what was done for his 400th birthday celebrations. In 1964, the first woman to go into space went on a world tour - and one of her stops was Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Searching for Shakespeare’s book: The Ashburnham folio
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The 4th Earl of Ashburnham possessed a massive book collection and was its proud owner. One of his favourite things to read was both the first and second folios of William Shakespeare's plays - and he would have paid any amount in order to own them...
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: A Medieval Fresco
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This nineteenth-century print is based on a drawing of a late-fifteenth century wall painting that once adorned the chancel arch in Stratford-upon-Avon’s Guild Chapel.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Halls Croft
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This week’s 'object’ is, in fact, a building; Hall’s Croft is a house traditionally associated with William Shakespeare’s daughter Susanna, who married the physician John Hall in 1607.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Cloak Clasp
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The cloak clasp featured here dates to around the 1560s, and is a particularly intriguing item. This blog discusses its use and significance.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Bed Curtains
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Find out about the bed hangings that would have been familiar in Shakespeare's world