John Harvard and Stratford-upon-Avon: 'Friendship between Two Nations'
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Today is the birthday of John Harvard, son of a Stratford-upon-Avon native and the founder of Harvard University.
Sheila McVey In the VaultCopyright of the artist
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Searching for Elizabeth in the Collection
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One remarkable thing we have in our Collections is the signature of Queen Elizabeth I herself.
Sheila McVey Shakespeare and his World--MOOC In the VaultVivien Leigh's Birthday Centenary
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In celebration of the 100 year anniversary of acclaimed actress Vivien Leigh's birth, we're taking a dive into the vast array of Vivien Leigh collections that we have here at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
Madeleine Cox Tales from the Reading RoomShakespeare in 100 Objects: Osias Dyck painting
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What does this Dutch oil painting, attributed to Osias Dyck, and currently hanging in Hall's Croft, have to tell us about medicine in Shakespeare's day?
Stephanie Appleton Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsJoe Cocks Studios
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Ian Dickinson is a professional photographer with some fascinating insights on Malcolm Davies, photographer at Joe Cocks Studio in the 1980s, and the techniques which lie behind our photographic collections.
Ian Dickinson Picture This!Picture of the Month - September 2013
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This month we're looking at a watercolour sketch of Adlestrop Park by Humphry Repton.
Helen Hargest Picture of the MonthShakespeare in 100 Objects: Cast Bronze Jug
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This cast bronze jug was made between 1375 and 1400, so more than 150 years before Shakespeare was born.
Victoria Jackson Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsShakespeare in 100 Objects: ‘Cubborde of Boxes’
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This cubborde was built to store the muniments, titles, evidences, deeds, and other legal documents of the Corporation.
Peter Hewitt Shakespeare in 100 Objects‘Shakespeare-by-Design’ Project - 6th Update: ‘A Piece of Work’ - Macbeth’s Glorious Cloak
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This cloak was used in productions starring Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen. It was and is a masterful example of craftsmanship in theatrical costume design.
Paula Wilkinson Macbeth Shakespeare by DesignShakespeare in 100 Objects: A Bee Skep
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This post is for all you beekeepers out there! In the sixteenth century, bees were kept in domed skep hives, like the one featured in today’s blog.
Elizabeth Sharrett Shakespeare in 100 Objects