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Recording History with the Camera: Sir John Benjamin Stone
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Sir John Benjamin Stone was many things - mayor, activist, etc - but he was also a proficient photographer. In our archives we've found a collection of 80 photographs taken by Sir Stone, including captured moments of Stratford-upon-Avon in the 19th century.
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What Manner of Man was Shakespeare?
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The first in a four-part lecture series from Professor Sir Stanley Wells; 'What Was Shakespeare Really Like'
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Shakespeare’s Birthplace Take Part in Nationwide Flash Mob to Celebrate 10 Years of Shakespeare Week
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Stratford-upon-Avon played host to a special performance inspired by one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays on Monday 18 March.
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Visualising Shakespeare's New Place
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This month’s post gives a sneak peek into some of the features available in the second version of our Eye Shakespeare app, namely: augmented reality.
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Hubs for Primary Schools
Education Education Projects
A regional outreach initiative from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, offering creative learning experiences inspired by Shakespeare and delivered by experts in schools around the UK
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Shakespeare et les traducteurs or: Shakespeare in French
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To celebrate Bastille Day, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's Digitisation Officer Andrew Thomas explores French translations held in the Trust's library collection.
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Elizabeth Barnard (Part One)
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Phil Spinks sheds light on the early life of Elizabeth Barnard, Shakespeare's granddaughter and his last direct descendant.
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Universities
Education
Sessions for University, International Schools, and Special Interest Groups from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
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Hardy Hamlet
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The ongoing digitisation happening in the SBT studio, focusing on two interesting items in the SBT Library collection: Hardy's copy of 'Hamlet' and Rowe's compilation of Shakespeare's works.
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Shakespeare timeline
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A timeline of William Shakespeare's life, all beginning at the birthplace on Henley Street in 1564
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35. Shakespeare's Will and his Books
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In our podcast '60 Minutes with Shakespeare,' Diana Owen answers the question: is it suspicious that no books are mentioned in Shakespeare's will?
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Shakespeare’s Lost Interiors: Inventories
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How did people in the early modern period furnish their homes? Alexandra Hewitt takes a look at inventories to get a sense of the type and variety of goods found in early modern homes.
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Portraits of Shakespeare in translations
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Hannah Barker looks at the different approaches to representing Shakespeare’s portrait in translated editions of his works.
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A Victorian replica of Shakespeare’s Birthplace
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Read about the replica Birthplace built as a visitor attraction in 1847 by Royal Surrey Zoological Gardens
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Unlocking the Power of Shakespeare Week as New Teaching Resources and Events Revealed
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The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust announces further information about the programme of events and new teaching resources for Shakespeare Week 2025.
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Elizabeth Barnard (Part Two)
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In this follow-up piece, Phil Spinks tells us about Elizabeth Barnard's later life.
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The Custodians of Shakespeare's Birthplace
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Shakespeare's Birthplace has always been looked after by custodians, guiding visitors round the house and taking care of the building.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Quill pen
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Read about this iconic writing tool, often closely associated with Shakespeare himself
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A Visit from "The Players"
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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 post, meet the mysterious "Players".
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Gustavus Vaughan Brooke: a 'Tragedian' whose life ended in tragedy.
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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 G. V. Brooke, the Tragedian.