@ShakesInstLib

Research library of @ShakesInstitute University of Birmingham @UoBLibServices @unibirmingham

 Stratford-Upon-Avon, England
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Is anyone inclined to take a pleasant coach trip round #Shakespeare land. This booklet for Midland Red daily motor coach tours describes the tour's itinerary and history of the area. Ref – MS 2737/4/2/11 @LibraryofBham @ShakespeareBT @EFernie
A double paged text. On the left is an illustration of an open topped coach full of passengers dressed chiefly in outfits of the 1920s. The coach has the Midland Red logo on the side. Image on the right is a map of Warwickshire - title is Midland Red daily motor coach tours. The map had a line through it indicating the course of the coach tour. Beneath this are details of when the tours are running.

ALT A double paged text. On the left is an illustration of an open topped coach full of passengers dressed chiefly in outfits of the 1920s. The coach has the Midland Red logo on the side. Image on the right is a map of Warwickshire - title is Midland Red daily motor coach tours. The map had a line through it indicating the course of the coach tour. Beneath this are details of when the tours are running.

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The long tradition of early modern #playreading at the Institute continues! Here we are, cosily ensconced against the dark and cold, reading the gory and metrically-interesting delight that is #Heywood's #Thyestes 🩸🗡️🦵🍽️ – at Stratford-Upon-Avon, England
A photo of the book copy of Thyestes

ALT A photo of the book copy of Thyestes

A photo of our group of readers in the Shakespeare Institute Lounge

ALT A photo of our group of readers in the Shakespeare Institute Lounge

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John Inge@BishopJohnInge5 Mar 2024
Well deserved obituary for Chris Penney. I give heartfelt thanks for all she did for the amazing Hurd Library at Hartlebury Castle. ⁦@HartleburyCPT⁩
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#MapOnATuesday. One of our earliest maps - Warwic Lecestriæq' comitat'. A hand-coloured map of Warwickshire and Leicestershire by Christopher Saxton, 1576. Engraved by Leonard Terwoort. MAL/13988 @LibraryofBham
A map of the counties of Warwickshire and Leicestershire. A coat of arms in the top left-hand corner - lion on the left and a dragon on the right. Beneath is a plaque with text in Latin - heading is Warwic Leicestriaeq. Manorial shield bearing a coat of arms in the bottom left of the image and an ornate symbol in the bottom right consisting of two plaques and a crest with text indicating Leonard Terwoort is the engraver. Borders between the counties have been coloured in. The map is populated by a series of coloured marks highlighting the locations of populated areas and manorial seats.

ALT A map of the counties of Warwickshire and Leicestershire. A coat of arms in the top left-hand corner - lion on the left and a dragon on the right. Beneath is a plaque with text in Latin - heading is Warwic Leicestriaeq. Manorial shield bearing a coat of arms in the bottom left of the image and an ornate symbol in the bottom right consisting of two plaques and a crest with text indicating Leonard Terwoort is the engraver. Borders between the counties have been coloured in. The map is populated by a series of coloured marks highlighting the locations of populated areas and manorial seats.

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Great morning ⁦⁦@ShakesInstitute library going through the archives #DickensandShakespeare ⁩
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For this week’s Thursday seminar, we welcome @SGUYBRAY to talk to us about ‘Aboutness in Shakespeare’s Poetry’. 3pm in the Hall and streamed online — open to all Institute members.
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It's #InternationalTranslationDay and a good time to remember all the languages Shakespeare has been translated into (including Klingon) 📚 Find out more in our 'Translating Shakespeare' series of blogs 👉 shakespeare.org.uk/explore-s…
An extract from Hamlet in Klingon, with the text on the right and a portrait of Shex’pir on the left. Shex’pir looks like a Klingon wearing a Shakespeare costume.

ALT An extract from Hamlet in Klingon, with the text on the right and a portrait of Shex’pir on the left. Shex’pir looks like a Klingon wearing a Shakespeare costume.

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Today our very Jewish tweeter learned that there is a patron saint of libraries and archivists, so we thought we would share with the class.
Durham Cathedral Library@BedesBooks10 Aug 2022
Happy feast of St Lawrence, patron saint of librarians & archivists. Legend says when the Emperor Valerian demanded St Lawrence handover the written records of the early church, Lawrence hid them to preserve the documents & protect his fellow Christians. #Archives #Libraries
Woodcut illustration from an early printed book showing St Lawrence.

ALT Woodcut illustration from an early printed book showing St Lawrence.

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Thea Buckley@thea9872 Aug 2022
Was excited to show this to @TheRSC outgoing Artistic Director Greg Doran! Who stopped by our Riverside tea table to say hello, said kind things about it & asked where to find it -- @ShakesInstLib ! Am celebrating a friend's birthday this week by seeing the RSC Richard III 😍🤩
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The best respite from heat waves and all the craziness in our world is offered by the @ShakesInstLib :) books, books, books, brilliant ideas, a friendly staff and a beautiful garden w a giant tree. A little piece of heaven on earth.
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New pilot! We'll be funding pre-paid interlibrary loans for all UK staff & students @unibirmingham This means our staff & students can obtain scans of articles or book chapters that aren't available in UoB Libraries or via FindIt@Bham. For details see: intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/as…
Photograph of an iphone on a wooden desk, with glasses resting on an open book beside the phone.

ALT Photograph of an iphone on a wooden desk, with glasses resting on an open book beside the phone.

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Remember to save your searches and bookmarks by 3rd July in preparation for the Drama Online platform move! Follow the guidance here: dramaonlinelibrary.com/pages… @EDACS_UoB @artsatbham
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We are very sorry to have to announce that the SI Thursday Seminars will be cancelled until further notice. @CAL_Postgrads @EDACS_UoB
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Staring at a blank page with dread? Postgrad development officer @georginahardy gets us mind-mapping in her latest blog post: uobpgrdevelopment.wordpress.… @UoBGradSchool @UoBWestmere @CAL_Postgrads
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College of Arts+Law@artsatbham23 Jan 2020
Professor Ewan Fernie giving the seminar “Everything to Everybody': Shakespeare and the Making of the Modern City” as part of the @ShakesInstitute's January open day #Shakespeare #stratforduponavon
Open Day at the University of Birmingham's Shakespeare Institute

ALT Open Day at the University of Birmingham's Shakespeare Institute

Open Day at the University of Birmingham's Shakespeare Institute

ALT Open Day at the University of Birmingham's Shakespeare Institute

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Missed our open day last week but still have questions about studying with us? Join our online Q&A with Dr @_erinsullivan_ at 3pm today to find out more about life here at the @ShakesInstitute 👉 Join here: tinyurl.com/UoBSI
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Find out more about our MA Shakespeare & Creativity's collaboration with the @TheRSC, 'What We May Be'; an immersive exhibition where people could meet & interact with some of Shakespeare’s most famous and infamous identities. tinyurl.com/ygovzht6
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Uni of Birmingham@unibirmingham5 Dec 2019
This is amazing. Our fantastic library has won a prestigious design award, and was commended for its transformational vision and innovative design birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest…
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ShakesInstituteLib@ShakesInstLib5 Dec 2019
A fiver at least!!
Shakespeare Institute@ShakesInstitute5 Dec 2019
Surely seeing our Librarian's bedazzling trainers is worth a quid?! @NSPCC #SparkleOn 🤩🌟💫✨ tinyurl.com/yyubrwoo
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Dr Varsha Panjwani@EarlyModernDoc5 Dec 2019
Who are we recording for 'Women & Shakespeare' podcast this week? Dame Janet Suzman!! Author of 'Not Hamlet’, Hon. Associate Artist of RSC, director of 'Othello' at The Market Theatre, Johannesburg 3 years before Nelson Mandela was released from prison. #WomenShax
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