Tales from the Reading Room
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Just a few stories of the success of our collections
Tales from the Reading RoomCopyright of the artist
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A Collaboration with the 'Thegns of Mercia'
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Our Collections and Learning Departments collaborated with the living history group ‘The Thegns of Mercia’ to bring history to life in our educational courses.
Discover Shakespeare CollectionsThe Discoverie of Witchcraft
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Explore Reginald Scot's "The Discoverie of Witchcraft", a book considered to be the first published on witchcraft, which fights against the superstitions and belief in witchcraft, spirits, alchemy, and magic in the 16th century.
Jennifer Reid In the Vault Shakespeare and his World--MOOCStratford-upon-Avon Mop Fair
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A quick look at the history of the Mop Fair
Rebekah Owens Stratford-upon-AvonThe Weapons of War
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In light of our exhibition at Hall's Croft, read about the evolution of weapons from Shakespeare's times to the days of the first World War.
Jamie Weisz First World WarRichard Burton as Hamlet
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For Shakespeare's 450th birthday, we're going back 50 years to see what was done for his 400th birthday celebrations. In 1964, renowned Shakespearian actor Richard Burton famously took on the role of Hamlet.
Helen Cook Shakespeare: 450 Years Young HamletRediscovering the Collections... the Anglo-Saxons of Stratford-upon-Avon
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Long before William Shakespeare was born, there were Anglo-Saxons living in Stratford and the local area. Here are some of their artefacts.
Nicola Tinsley Stratford Before ShakespeareA Portrait of an Actor
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Take a look at some dramatic portraits of William Sly, Nathan Field, and Richard Burbage (all of whom were friends of William Shakespeare and acted in his plays), and see what these sorts of paintings can tell us about the statuses of their subjects.
Rosalyn Sklar Shakespeare and his World--MOOCShakespeare in 100 Objects: A Medieval Fresco
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This nineteenth-century print is based on a drawing of a late-fifteenth century wall painting that once adorned the chancel arch in Stratford-upon-Avon’s Guild Chapel.
Richard Hemming Shakespeare in 100 Objects"Stratford-super-Avon": Sir William Dugdale’s "Antiquities of Warwickshire"
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Sir William Dugdale's "The Antiquities of Warwickshire" is one of the greatest county histories ever written, describing Warwickshire in terms of its history, topography, and genealogy. It contains an early reference to Stratford upon Avon as the birthpla
Helen Hargest Shakespeare and his World--MOOC