All the Year Round
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Exploring the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust’s VIP and Visitors' books held in our archives.
Robyn Greenwood Going DigitalCopyright of the artist
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Children's Dress
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In Shakespeare's times, little boys and girls were often dressed alike, wearing dresses until about the age of seven.
Elizabeth Sharrett Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsImagining Anne Hathaway
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Avril Rowlands imagines Anne Hathaway, Shakespeare's wife, as a talented female writer that comes up with the cunning plan to get her plays performed under her husband's name when he suffers rejection as a playwright.
Mareike Doleschal Shakespeare's Life juliet files‘The Fair Ophelia’ in 18th Century Art
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In honour of International Women’s Day, this post looks back at 18th century attitudes towards femininity through contemporary depictions of Ophelia.
International Women's Day Say it with Flowers juliet filesShakespeare in 100 Objects: Family Portrait
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Exploring Antoon Claeissins, 'A Family Saying Grace', c.1585, Oil on wood, a painting from our collections
Victoria Jackson Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsCome, come with me, and we will make short work
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At a time when illustrations of Shakespeare's scenes were in high demand, Henry Bunbury accepted the call and painted beautiful adaptations.
Rosalyn Smith Painting ShakespearePicture of the Month - February 2012
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February's Picture of the Month features an image of Ophelia, from the RSC's acclaimed 2008 production of Hamlet starring David Tennant and directed by Greg Doran.
Helen Hargest Picture of the MonthAway before me to sweet beds of flowers
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Special notes and thoughts about the "Say it with Flowers" exhibition.
Say it with FlowersShakespeare in 100 Objects: Inkwell
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This inkwell, as a symbol of literacy and education, is an important artefact owned by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
Stephanie Appleton Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsCreative Digitisation
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Bringing objects from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust archives to life using digital images, video recordings, audio, and other creative digitisation methods.
Robyn Greenwood Going Digital