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1764 - Before the Celebrations
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In 1764, Stratford was yet to hold a large celebration dedicated to Shakespeare. Learn more about what did happen in Stratford during 1764.
Victoria Joynes The Birth of Shakespeare and BeyondStratford's Ceremonial Maces
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Ceremonial maces have been used for hundreds of years by royal and civic institutions. The Corporation of Straford-upon-Avon owned four maces of which two survive in the collection of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
Rosalyn Sklar Shakespeare and Stratford Shakespeare and his World--MOOCLearning Languages and Love's Labour's Lost
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John Florio was a linguist and lexicographer, and his famous translation of Montaigne's "Essais" is known to have had a significant impact on several of Shakespeare's plays. In this post we talk about the array of Florio's various works that we have in ou
Madeleine Cox In the VaultShakespeare in 100 Objects: A Glover's Paring Knife
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Read about the glove making process that Shakespeare's father, John would have undertaken
Elizabeth Sharrett Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsDigging up the Collections...Roman Tears
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This object was among the finds from the archaeological dig in Tiddington, thought to be a Roman lacrimosa or an unguentarium.
Nicola Tinsley Stratford Before ShakespeareThe Story of Two Shakespeare Sculptures from the 1960s
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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. The giant bronze statue of the Bard was created by British artist (Douglas Wain-Hobsen) in the early 1960s.
Helen Cook Shakespeare: 450 Years Young"Shakespeare and His World" MOOC
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In the "Shakespeare and His World" MOOC, explore artefacts such as a portrait of the dramatist Francis Beaumont and the Quiney Letter that help learners gain insights into William Shakespeare's plays, their chronological context, and the great Bard's lega
Emily Millward Behind the Scenes Shakespeare and his World--MOOCLet Slip the (Real) Dogs of War
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Were dogs used in times of war? This series of blogs supports a new exhibition at Hall’s Croft: ‘Cry Havoc! and let slip the dogs of war’ – The First World War, Shakespeare and Stratford.
Ann McDermott First World WarShakespeare on the Road in the Collections
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Shakespeare on the Road Collections trip across America and Canada traces the untold story of the Bard in the USA on the 450th Anniversary of his birth.
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