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Graffiti in Shakespeare's Birthroom

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Graffiti at Shakespeare's Birthplace didn't just appear on the famous windows - the very walls of the building used to be carved into for several decades. Jennifer Reid takes us along her journey of discovering the history of the writings on the wall of S

Jennifer Reid
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New Catalogue for 2016

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A new online catalogue for the collections of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust launched in April 2016, enabling a more concise and navigable way to browse the content in our collections.

Jennifer Reid
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Shakespeare's Photography Studio

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In order to make the items in our collections more accessible to the public, we're building a searchable online database! Check out the process we undertake in order to make this possible.

Jennifer Reid
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Colour our Collections

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For #ColorOurCollection, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has compiled images from our collections in a downloadable PDF file that you can print out and use as your very own colouring in book!

Jennifer Reid
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Michael Bogdanov and the Never-Ending Labels!

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Flossie Baldock has been working on making the Michael Bogdanov Collection here at the Trust more accessible for the public, and collaborated with Maddie Cox to put together a Michael Bogdanov display for the Winter School.

Flossie Baldock
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A New Face in the Reading Room

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Jessie takes a look at some of the portraits of Shakespeare from our Collections, and examines the desire we humans have to look upon his image, even if we can never be certain as to exactly how the great playwright might have looked.

Jessie Petheram
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Recreating "A Family Saying Grace"

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A willing group of our staff members took part in recreating our oil painting, 'Family Saying Grace Before A Meal' by Anthonius Claeissins, which currently hangs in Halls Croft.

Jennifer Reid
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