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Ballinger's Machine Bakery Order Book

This book belonged to Florence Ward, who owned two nursing homes in Leamington Spa. The book gives details of purchases made on behalf of the Private Nursing Association from Ballinger's Machine Bakery ...

Barcheston Parish Register. Binding

Barcheston Parish Register. Vellum binding

Barcheston Parish Register. Whole page entry for Richard Hyckes' burial. 1621

Barcheston Parish Register showing burial entry for Richard Hyckes. He set up the looms at Barcheston[which continued] under the patronage of [the founder's son] Ralph Sheldon with the assistance of Peter ...

Barcheston Parish Register. Whole page showing entry for Peter the Dutchman. July 1590

William Sheldon provided funds to set up a tapestry weaving workshop at Barcheston in South Warwickshire, under the management of Richard Hyckes, who held the title 'Queen's Arrasmaker'. Some of the ...

Bible. English. The Bible translated, 1576 - blank leaf following Old Testament front page, owners' notes

Births and deaths recorded in a Bible of Shakespeare's time. Family notes recording the birth of a son to Edward Lumley in 1695, and the death of Mary, the wife of a later owner, Robert Mason, in 1780 ...

Bible. English. The Bible translated, 1576 (Geneva version) - notes on verso of front flyleaf .

An owner’s family notes in their Bible from Shakespeare's time. This Bible has notes by a number of former owners whose signatures appear on the title-page. On the flyleaf a late Victorian owner ...

Blotter - open

This is a blotter that was owned by the author George Eliot. It is signed by Eliot and her husband John Cross. The names and addresses of her piano maker, solicitor and T.A. Trollope also appear. George ...

Burial of William Shakespeare's father, John, 8 September 1601

Entry in the parish register, Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon, recording the burial of William Shakespeare's father, John, on 8 September 1601. His date of birth is not known, but he was probably ...

Burton-on-Trent Gas Works Book

A paperback book with a black cover, which lists the jobs and the costs for Burton-on-Trent gas works. The book also includes details relating to Leamington Spa and Warwick in the back. The book itself ...

Elizabeth Hall's Baptism

The entry for 21st February 1607/8 in the parish register of Holy Trinity Chuch, Stratford-upon-Avon. Elizabeth was the daughter of John Hall and Susanna, nee Shakespeare. Shakespeare Birthplace ...

Exercise Book belonging to Mary Ellen Entwhistle

This book belonged to Mary Ellen Entwhistle, a student teacher at Lillington School. When she was a student, Mary was expected to make detailed notes of the lessons she was to give. This exercise book ...

Exercise Book belonging to Mary Ellen Entwhistle

This book belonged to Mary Ellen Entwhistle, a student teacher at Lillington School. When she was a student, Mary was expected to make detailed notes of the lessons she was to give. This exercise book ...

Fishmonger, Poulterer and Game Keeper Order Book

This book belonged to Florence Ward, who owned two nursing homes in Leamington Spa. The book contains details of purchases Mrs Ward made from Benison fishmonger and poulterer of Leamington Spa.

Fishmonger, Poulterer and Game Keeper Order Book

This book belonged to Florence Ward, who owned two nursing homes in Leamington Spa. The book gives details of purchases made on behalf of the Clarendon Place nursing home from Wilkes fishmonger, poulterer ...

Ford Foundry Visitors Book

Visitors Book from the Imperial (Ford) Foundry, Leamington Spa. The book has a brown leather cover edged with gold. It was first used in 1948 and contains details of visits to the Imperial Foundry since ...

George Eliots' notebook, entitled Greek Philosophy and Locke and Comte - cover

It contains notes on classical texts and miscellaneous notes on astronomy and geology. Click on cover to see a slection... Page 2 & 3 - Quotations from various philosophers and authors. Page 14 ...

Henri Estienne, A mervaylous discourse upon... Katherine de Medici, 1575 - inside frontboard

Thomas Phillipps' ownership of a book Shakespeare may have owned. The great nineteenth century collector of manuscripts and books, Sir Thomas Phillipps (1792-1872), marked his books MHC for his ‘Middle ...

James Saunders's collections on the Quiney family. Letter book - binding

Volume containing copies, made c. 1810-25 by Captain James Saunders of Stratford-upon-Avon, of miscellaneous documents concerning the Quiney family. They include copies of two letters containing mention ...