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...
Mareike Doleschal prospero files Shakespeare's Books Shakespeare and his World--MOOCIn 1973, John Barton directed Richard Pasco and Ian Richardson in his “mirror-image” version of the play where the two actors alternated the roles of Richard and Bullingbrook.
Helen Hargest Picture of the MonthTwo objects from the SBT museum collection feature in the 'Shakespeare: Staging the World' exhibition at the British museum. This includes a 16th century map of Warwickshire, produced by Christopher Saxton, the earliest accurate map of Shakespeare's home
Sheila McVey Shakespeare and His World Behind the ScenesShakespeare makes reference to the act of dressing several times in his plays and this blog discusses a well known item of clothing from the period: the bodice.
Stephanie Appleton Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsHalfway through our series of Shakespeare in 100 Objects, Dr. Tara Hamling discusses some of our discoveries thus far.
Tara Hamling Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsThe Stoneleigh manuscript collection can tell us much about how the upper classes, and even sometimes how royalty, lived and built relationships with one another in the 19th century.
Amy Hurst Monarchy in the ArchivesTake a closer look at 'We Three Loggerheads', a 17th century painting from our collections
Victoria Jackson Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsFor the final two posts of 'Shakespeare's Stories', we visit Hall’s Croft, which is displaying items relating to The Comedy of Errors.
Shakespeare's StoriesWhite embroidered linen played an integral role in the early modern death ritual, as a tool in the spiritual preparation of an individual for the afterlife.
Elizabeth Sharrett Othello Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsI wanted to take this opportunity on this year's World Refugee Day to thank the members of the Coventry group for all their support and involvement.
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