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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Warming Pan
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A warm bed necessitated the use of a warming pan like the one discussed in this post , a seventeenth-century example in the collection of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Receipt Chest
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Take a closer look at this beautiful medicine chest, held in the collections at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Bronze Cauldron
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Cauldrons were commonplace domestic items during Shakespeare’s lifetime, and were used by the women of the household for cooking meals for the family.
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Shakespeare-by-Design: That Essential Support
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By comparing costumes in the RSC collection with production archives held at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, the 'Shakespeare by Design' team was able to find some discrepancies and correct documentation.
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'Sharing Shakespeare’s Story' with Birmingham Schools
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Last month we welcomed over 380 children from Birmingham to Shakespeare's Birthplace and New Place to take part in 'Sharing Shakespeare’s Story'.
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Buddhist Monks Visit Shakespeare's Birthplace
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We were delighted to receive a visit from five Buddhist monks recently, during their trip round the UK.
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45. Sir Francis Bacon and Shakespeare's Authorship
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In our podcast '60 Minutes with Shakespeare,' Alan Stewart discusses the plausibility of Sir Francis Bacon writing the work attributed to Shakespeare.
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The Gardens of Shakespeare's New Place: August
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The rains return, a heaven sent pitter-patter-pitter-downpour that restores the beige lawn at Shakespeare's New Place to various shades of green.
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The Gardens of Shakespeare's New Place: June
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A fiery globe flings heat over our nation, our towns, villages, and grasslands… wastelands. There are murmurings of hose pipe bans, while many, not all, dream of England’s young football squad winning the Fifa World Cup, Andy Murray returning to Wimbledon, and the end to Brexit negotiations…
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The Gardens of Shakespeare's New Place: March
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An auspicious fume-filled day dawns. Two 'beasts' create havoc before a soggy deluge and the rise of the earthworm. Unusual 'artwork' is plucked into being on the Birthplace lawn...
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Shakespeare on Show: Memento Mori Seal
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Highlighting objects on display in three new exhibitions across the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. This blog looks at a wax impression of a memento mori seal from the Elizabethan period.
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Shakespeare and medicine: Susanna’s stomach complaint
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Find out about the treatment prescribed by Shakespeare's son-in-law, John Hall, for his wife Susanna.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Close Stool
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A list of 100 objects from Shakespeare’s world wouldn’t be complete without this very important item - a close-stool. Also referred to as a “night” stool, “necessary” stool, or “stool of ease”, these objects were actually toilets in disguise.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Butter Churn
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Find out more about butter churns and the manner in which butter was made in the Elizabethan age
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Bread Peel
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It is likely that for many households, their loaves were probably more often baked in community ovens, aided by the use of bread peels, such as this one in the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust collections.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Toasting Fork
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People in the middling or upper levels of society used a toasting fork, sometimes called a toasting iron, to roast food in front of an open fire.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: 'Spanish' rapiers
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Peter Hewitt looks at the impressive 16th century Spanish blade in our collections
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Oak Chest
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This blog is about an oak chest of around 1575, carved with figures from classical and biblical mythology. The chest is probably French and the figures depict Lucretia, Mars and Judith.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Deed Box
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This small, tattered, leather-bound box has a surprising amount to tell us about Shakespeare's world
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The Perfect Pop-Up Shakespeare Event
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Jennie Maizels and Austin Tichenor were welcomed to introduce and celebrate their new book, 'Pop-Up Shakespeare'.