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Who was Philip Rogers, the Apothecary in Shakespeare’s Stratford?
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Chris Booth sheds light on a provincial apothecary operating in Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Stratford’s Apothecary in the Time of Shakespeare: Philip Rogers’ Medical Practice
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This is the second of two blog posts focusing on a little-studied figure from Stratford-upon-Avon during the time of Shakespeare: Philip Rogers, an apothecary in the town.
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Schools Come Together to Perform Shakespeare-Inspired Performances at Stratford Playhouse In Celebration of 10 Years of Shakespeare Week
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As the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust (SBT) continues its 10th anniversary celebrations of Shakespeare Week this week, school children came together to share inspiring performances.
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Looking Back 100 Years: Shakespeare’s Birthday and Stratford-upon-Avon in 1922
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Reader Services Assistant Suzanne Lithgo explores what Shakespeare's Birthday celebrations would have looked like in 1922.
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The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Partners with Libraries Connected to Bring the Children's Folio to Families Nationwide
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Shakespeare Birthplace Trust announces a new partnership with Libraries Connected to issue thousands of its Children’s Folio
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Is All of this True?
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A view of Sir Kenneth Branagh's new film, All Is True, from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon
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Shakespeare's Sonnets in Arabic
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Abdul Sattar Jawad, Professor of Comparative Literature at Duke University, has recently translated several of Shakespeare's sonnets into Arabic. He gives us an insight into the art that goes into this work.
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How Did Shakespeare Get So Popular?
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'How did Shakespeare get so popular?' - the question discussed in episode ten of our Let's Talk Shakespeare podcast. From the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
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The Louis Marder Shakespeare Centre Scholarships 2024
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The Louis Marder Shakespeare Centre Scholarship has returned, with three scholarships worth £1,000 available.
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This book belongs to: bookplates in the SBT Library
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Mareike Doleschal introduces a selection of bookplates belonging to previous owners of the Trust's early printed books.
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Shakespeare Documented
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What We Do
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Find out more about what the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust does to share Shakespeare with the world.
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"Our Little Life is Rounded with a Sleep"
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The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's collection of parish church registers helps us to know about the birth, life, and death of William Shakespeare, as well as aiding us in finding the genealogical records of local families.
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Shakespeare's 3rd Folio: The Curious Case of the Anonymous Anne Wheler
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Library intern Izzy Conway shines a light on Anne Wheler, previous owner of a third folio of Shakespeare's works.
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Let Slip the Dogs of War
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An exhibition exploring the experiences of Stratford residents during the war years and Shakespeare’s words on war, loss and patriotism. From the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
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Programme of Events Announced for the 10th Anniversary of Shakespeare Week
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From 18-24 March 2024, millions of school children, teachers and families will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of Shakespeare Week
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Ireland and Shakespeare, Saint Patrick's Day
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A blog about Irish items held in the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust library and archive, posted on the occasion of St. Patrick's Day.
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Quirky facts from our museum collection
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Collections Care Assistant Amy Davies delves into the museum collection to discover some of the more unusual items that the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust cares for.
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“What Wound Did Ever Heal But By Degrees?”
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This blog series supports a new exhibition at Hall's Croft: 'Cry Havoc! and let slip the dogs of war' - The First World War, Shakespeare, and Stratford. In this post, we're making comparisons between treatment of wounds in Shakespeare's day and the medical advances of the First World War.
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An Inventory of the Goods and Chattels
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16th-17th century wills were usually accompanied by inventories, lists of goods and chattels.