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Coronations in the SBT Collections - Charles III, Queen Victoria and Stratford-upon-Avon

Reader Services Guides: Overview of Local Collections

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This guide is intended to give a brief overview of our collections relating to Stratford-upon-Avon and the surrounding area. Use it to get a better idea of the collections in context and to understand our referencing system.

Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee: Visits and Celebrations of Her Majesty The Queen in Stratford-upon-Avon

In this blog Reader Services Assistant, Suzanne Lithgo, explores Queen Elizabeth II's visits to Stratford-upon-Avon through the years.

Looking Back 100 Years: Shakespeare’s Birthday and Stratford-upon-Avon in 1922

Reader Services Assistant Suzanne Lithgo explores what Shakespeare's Birthday celebrations would have looked like a century ago.

Women in the Stratford Court of Record

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Learn about representations of women in Stratford’s Court of Record with Collections volunteer Phil Spinks.

The angel of Stratford who casts a quiet light in Shakespeare’s church

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Explore the life and work of a Victorian nurse who spread her benevolent influence throughout Warwickshire and beyond.

Stratford-upon-Avon mop: fun for all ages, through the ages

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Each year the 'Mop Fair' returns to Stratford-upon-Avon. Sofia Wood explores the history of the fair that started out as a hiring opportunity for casual workers.

Stratford’s First Female Mayor

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Explore the life of Annie Justins, Stratford-upon-Avon’s first female mayor.

Marie Corelli: What She Did for Stratford-upon-Avon

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Jann Tracy talks about the many achievements of best-selling novelist and Stratford resident Marie Corelli.

The Stratford Gunpowder Plot

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Stratford's Town Hall was the victim of a gunpowder plot during the English Civil War in 1643