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Raphael Holinshed, The... Chronicles, 1587, Printer's ornament, vol. 3, p.A3r, detail..
A Printer's header ornament on a Shakespeare sourcebook.
The printer’s ornaments in many Elizabethan books have elaborate detail. In this volume hunters with their dogs confront a bear while ...
Raphael Holinshed, The... Chronicles, 1587, Vol.3, title page.
The account of English history that Shakespeare read.
Holinshed embarked on revision of the Chronicles, but died in 1580, leaving his notes to be used by the men whose names appeared in the printer's ...
Receipt
A receipt for W. A. BEZANT, The Music Stores, 12 Victoria Terrace, Leamington. Dated 1903.
Red Cross Letter Concerning Fund Raising
A letter from Mary Marlborough to Mrs Gibbs thanking her for her fund-raising efforts for the Red Cross Agriculture Fund, July 1945.
Reeve's Guide to Royal Leamington Spa
Reeve's guide book to Leamington was published in 1839. As Leamington developed as a spa resort, guides giving information about the town were published.
Refreshments at a Sports Day, Leamington Spa
A photograph of women at a refreshment stall during a sports day in Leamington Spa.
Regency Ball, Leamington Spa
Photograph by Mead Photography of a fanfare being played for the guests at the Regency Ball. The Ball was held at the Regent Hotel, Leamington Spa, on 6 November 1964.
Regent Garage Envelope
A white envelope from the Regent Garage, with blue printing. The Regent Garage started in 1810 as Mr. King's Mews and Livery Stables where Livery Street is today. It was renamed in 1819 as the Regent ...
Regent Grove, Leamington Spa
A view of Leamington Theatre on Regent Grove, Leamington Spa, before it became the Regent Cinema in 1934.
Returning From A Bad Market. Butter Only One and Nine
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting a farmer and his wife returning from market. There is a painted inscription along the bottom which reads 'Returning from a bad market, Butter only one and ...
Richard Day, A Booke of Christian prayers..., 1581 - A corpse awaits burial, p.89r, detail.
A body in its linen burial cloth, or shroud, and laid in a tomb: a possible source for Shakespeare.
William Shakespeare, in 1605, purchased an interest in the local tithes, and so automatically became ...
Richard Day, A Booke of Christian prayers..., 1581 - Animals woodcut, p.81r.
An ornamental woodcut, on a text contemporary with Shakespeare.
Among the many woodcut ornaments in Richard Day’s book of prayers is a distinctive group of animals which include a mythical unicorn, ...
Richard Day, A Booke of Christian prayers..., 1581 - Baptism woodcut,, p.61v. detail
An Infant Baptism: Shakespeare was baptised 23 April 1564.
William Shakespeare, the first boy, but third child of John and Mary Shakespeare, was baptised in the local parish church of Stratford-upon-Avon ...
Richard Day, A Booke of Christian prayers..., 1581 - Bear and ragged staff woodcut. Detail, p.84r, Y4r.
Printer's border ornament with bear and ragged staff, symbol of Shakespeare's county.
The chained bear and its ragged staff were part of the emblem of the earls of Warwick, and remain to this day, ...
Richard Day, A Booke of Christian prayers..., 1581 - Christian duty p.53v, detail.
Homilies : life-style advised for Shakespeare and his contemporaries.
All children would accompany their parents to church each Sunday, where they would hear the readings from the Bible, and also the ...
Richard Day, A Booke of Christian prayers..., 1581 - Communion woodcut, p.62r, detail.
Holy Communion: a church service attended by all Elizabethans.
This woodcut shows the distribution of wine and bread at Holy Communion to the congregation at the altar. It was the duty of all confirmed ...
Richard Day, A Booke of Christian prayers..., 1581 - Confessional prayer, p.56v.
The Christian life to be followed by Elizabethans.
This prayer asks for forgiveness of sins and is flanked by flowers, a quotation and a woodcut on the sense of smell. Smells, both pleasant and unpleasant, ...
Richard Day, A Booke of Christian prayers..., 1581 - Feed the Hungry woodcut, p.72v.
Charity: feeding the poor in Shakespeare's time.
All communities had their share of the poor and Elizabethans would regularly offer their unwanted ‘left-over’ food to those less fortunate ...