Our First Visitors’ Book
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Further research has added an interesting twist to the tale of first entry in the first Visitor's Book for Shakespeare's Birthplace, written by TH Perkins.
Paul Taylor Birthplace VisitorsCopyright of the artist
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The Shakespeare Club
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The Shakespeare Club is the oldest Shakespeare organisation and they helped to raise the funds to purchase the Birthplace for the nation in 1847.
Sylvia Morris Tales from the Reading RoomFollowing in the Family Footsteps
Shakespeare's family homes
Richard Weaver retraces his grandparents' footsteps to Shakespeare's Birthplace
Shakespeare's BirthplaceCompetition: The Landscape of my Youth
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An art and poetry competition for 16-25 year olds, inspired by two great poets from very different lands.
CompetitionIqbal and Shakespeare
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Celebrating two literary greats in an evening of poetry and music.
Sophie ClausenNew to the Collections: Shakespeare Ceramics
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Read about our newly acquired set of six ceramic tiles, showing scenes from Shakespeare’s plays.
Jessie Petheram In the VaultDid the Circus Come to Town?
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Norma 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, such as the Hengler's Circus Company.
Norma Hampson circus Birthplace Visitors In the VaultShakespeare for the Dollhouse
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We have in our collections a set of miniature editions of Shakespeare's works published in 1904 by David Bryce and Son.
Mareike Doleschal Shakespeare's Books Donating Shakespeare prospero filesWitch Markings & Magic in old buildings
Tudor Times
A Halloween treat from Historic England's Nick Molyneux - explore the strange markings found in Shakespeare's family homes.
HalloweenShakespeare Girl Guiding Day
Learning
On Saturday 24 September, 80 Brownies from across Stratford District took part in a Discovering Shakespeare Day at the Shakespeare Centre.
Nicola Hawley