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Digging 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.

Meet Our Award Winning Golden Guernseys!

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Say hello to our special goats

Tudor Gingerbread

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Treat yourself with trying our traditional Tudor gingerbread

The 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.

Warwickshire farmers are faced with the ‘new woman’ in 1916

Make way for the women doing men's jobs

"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

Let 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.

‘Like a glover’s paring-knife’: Beards and Manly Professions

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The importance of beards in Shakespeare

William Shakespeare's Diary: 02/09/1573

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Delve into the life of a young Shakespeare

Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare Aloud!

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Check out our in-house actors performing one of Shakespeare's most famous scenes