For Day Six of the Heritage Open Day Countdown, we're taking a deeper look into the 'outlandish' plants that Parkinson names in his "Paradisi in Sole Paradisus".
Madeleine Cox Tales from the Reading Room Heritage Open Days CountdownBillie Thomas, one of our Casual Reading Room Services Assistants, is here to talk about the dangers of blue flowers, according to those superstitious Tudors, for Day Two of our Heritage Open Day Countdown!
Billie Thomas Tales from the Reading Room Gardens Heritage Open Days CountdownA passionate volunteer shares her experiences on spending a week with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
Behind the Scenes VolunteeringLearn about Shakespeare’s England in 1603, when a deadly outbreak of plague coincided with the arrival of a new monarch.
Holly Kelsey PlagueLearn about the trial of Mary Smith, accused of Witchcraft in superstitious 17th Century England.
Holly KelseySir 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 moments of Stratford-upon-Avon in the 19th century.
Tom Garvey In the VaultRichard Burbage, Thomas Combe and Hamnet Sadler were all mentioned in Shakespeare's will and were all friends of his.
Victoria Joynes Shakespeare's Circle Shakespeare's willShakespeare left his friends money to buy mourning rings in his will. Find out about his London friends Heminges and Condell.
Paul Edmondson Shakespeare's Circle Shakespeare's willNew Place was the second largest house in Stratford when William Shakespeare purchased it, we hold a record of the purchase.
Amy Hurst Shakespeare documents Shakespeare's will New PlaceSusanna and John Hall, Shakespeare's daughter and son-in-law, were executors of Shakespeare's will and he left them the bulk of his estate. Explore their story.
Victoria Joynes Shakespeare's Circle Shakespeare's will