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Picture of the Month - October 2012
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In 1959, Paul Robeson returned to the English stage after 23 years’ absence to play Othello in the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre’s 100th Season.
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What does a Digital Intern at the Trust get up to?
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Rio Turnbull is a student in her third year at Brigham Young University in Utah, USA. The University and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust have an internship placement which lasts 14 weeks in which Rio has been placed in the Digital department. She shares her experiences a few weeks in.
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Art to Enchant: Illustrating "The Tempest"
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For another post in our 400th anniversary of "The Tempest" celebration series, Jo takes us through the various illustrations over the years inspired by Shakespeare's magical play.
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Royal Signatures: Queens Elizabeth
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In this blog post, I highlight some documents where monarchs have (quite literally) left their mark in the archive - royal signatures.
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Once more unto the breach, dear friends...
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The Virtual Manuscript Room is a dazzling resource for those interested in film adaptations of Shakespeare.
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Guidance for Donors
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Guidance and FAQs for potential donors to the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust collections
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Explore Shakespeare Shakespedia William Shakespeare William Shakespeare’s Family
Who was William Shakespeare's oldest daughter?
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Happy Birthday Goethe
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Marking the anniversary of the birth of German writer Johann Wolfgang Goethe
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Saving the Birthplace: The Committees
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Committees were formed in Stratford and London to save Shakespeare's Birthplace, Sir Robert Peel was one member.
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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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CultureShake Project's First Week in Germany
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CultureShake is our new learning project where schools come together in a multilingual classroom to learn about cultures and languages through Shakespeare.
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Letters from Our Volunteers: Anna's Time in the Library
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Read about Anna's experience volunteering for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's library.
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Lottery Grant Secured for New Place Project
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We're delighted to have secured Heritage Lottery funding to support our New Place project
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A New Vision for the Birthplace Garden
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Keep updated on the plans for the Shakespeare Birthplace gardens
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End of Life, Start of Eternity: Stratford’s Tudor Wills and Impending Death
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What can wills tell us about death in the Tudor period and how did people prepare? Find out in this blog post.
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Our New Exhibition at New Place
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Interpretation Manager, Nic Fulcher discusses the new exhibition in development at Shakespeare's New Place.
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Behind the scenes: Greg Wyatt Sculptures
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Today we celebrate a feature of Shakespeare’s New Place that has been literally under wraps for months!
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Behind the scenes: Yew Walk
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Come wander back in time with us to find out more about the Yew Walk, a much beloved feature of the garden of Shakespeare’s New Place.
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Behind the scenes: The Armillary Sphere
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An armillary sphere is a model of the universe. Its spherical framework represents lines of longitude and latitude, and other astronomically important features.
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Behind the scenes: The Golden Garden
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At the beginning of your journey through Shakespeare’s New Place, this landscape provides a way to connect with Shakespeare on an emotional level.