Publisher David Bryce was known for his miniature versions of famous works. Take a look at Mareike's post about the various miniature editions of Shakespeare's works that we get to keep in our Collections.
Mareike Doleschal Books Donating Shakespeare prospero filesNorma 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 James Cathcart, Tragedian.
Norma Hampson Birthplace Visitors In the VaultShakespeare's will returns to Stratford-upon-Avon for the first time in 400 years.
Paul Taylor Shakespeare documents Shakespeare's will ExhibitionGemma Sykes takes a look at how artist William Hogarth used the 1727 production of William Shakespeare and John Fletcher's play 'All is True', or 'Henry VIII', to comment on eighteenth century British politics.
Gemma Sykes In the VaultOur long-running blog, Finding Shakespeare has found a new home
James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps was a notorious antiquarian who collected books but also had a habit of cutting them up and removing his favourite pages.
Mareike Doleschal Shakespeare's Books Donating Shakespeare prospero filesWhat is husbandry, and what does it mean in Shakespeare's plays? Intern Elena Porter refers back to Thomas Tusser's "Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandry" to expound upon the subject.
Elena Porter In the VaultIn the 18th century, authors began to reinterpret and adapt Shakespeare's plays through text and performance, producing such intriguing versions as 'The Enchanted Isle' and Nahum Tate's 'King Lear'.
Victoria Joynes The Legacy of William ShakespeareWho were William Shakespeare’s patrons? Find out about one of them: Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton. His portrait can be found in our Collections.
Gemma Sykes In the VaultA new online catalogue for the collections of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust launched in April 2016, enabling a more concise and navigable way to browse the content in our collections.
Jennifer Reid Behind the Scenes