15 Best Things to do in Stratford-upon-Avon [Shakespeare's Birthplace]
There are so many ways to experience Stratford-upon-Avon in England. As Shakespeare's birthplace, there are so many important historical locations to explore. For more information, visit my full guide here
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Planning a trip to Stratford-upon-Avon? Here are 15 best things to do in Stratford-upon-Avon
My personal favourite thing to do was visiting Shakespeare's Schoolroom and Guildhall.
1. Visit Shakespeare’s Birthplace
2. Wander around Shakespeare’s New Place
3. Learn Latin at Shakespeare's Schoolroom and Guildhall
4. Explore Hall’s Croft
5. Wander the gardens at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage
6. Visit Mary Arden’s Farm
7. See Shakespeare’s tombstone at Holy Trinity Church
8. Visit Gower Memorial
9. See a play at Royal Shakespeare Theatre
10. Take a Stratford Town Walk
11. Spot street lamps from international cities
12. Take the Old Chain Ferry
13. East at Old Thatch Tavern
14. Visit The Garrick Inn
15. Go on a Canal cruise and tour
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Gower Memorial laser scan
Stratford-upon-Avon Boat Trip - Part 5
The final part where we return to the Canal Basin which provides views of the Gower Memorial and all the other boats.
Filmed on the 3rd of November 2019 with a Samsung Galaxy A10 and Osmo mobile 3.
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Stratford-upon-Avon in 1950s
Features Shots of Shakespeare Birthplace & Birthplace Trust, American Fountain, Tai Tung Chinese Restaurant, Gower Memorial, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre,Bancroft Gardens, River Avon & Swans, Garrick Inn
Zoe Caldwell Aussie Romeo & Juliet Stratford Memorial Theatre 1958 Party RSC Stratford-upon-Avon
Autumn on the Bancroft
Bancroft Gardens in Stratford-upon-Avon showing the Gower Memorial commemorating Shakespeare, and the canal basin.
Filmed on 17/11/19
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Music:Arms of Heaven by Aakash Gandhi from YouTube audio library.
Peggy Ashcroft Rosalind As You Like It Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 1957 RSC
Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Romeo & Juliet Opening Night 1958 RSC Stratford-upon-Avon
Rare authentic recordings possibly made for BBC Radio World Service by G. Holmes Tolley
~ Harry Hansen meets William Shakespeare from Stratford ~
Harry Hansen meets William Shakespeare from Stratford
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) playwright and poet.
Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, the son of John Shakespeare, a glover, and Mary Arden, of farming stock. He was educated at the local grammar school, and married Anne Hathaway, from a local farming family, in 1582, who bore him a daughter, Susanna, in 1583, and twins Hamnet and Judith in 1585.
He moved to London, possibly in 1591, and became an actor. During 1592-4, when the theatres were closed because of the plague, he wrote his poems 'Venus and Adonis' and 'The Rape of Lucrece'.His sonnets, known by 1598, though not published until 1609, fall into two groups: 1 to 126 are addressed to a fair young man, and 127 to 154 to a dark lady' who holds both the young man and the poet in thrall. The first evidence of his association with the stage is in 1594, when he was acting with the Lord Chamberlain's company of players, later the King's Men'. When the company built the Globe Theatre south of the Thames in 1597, he became a partner, living modestly at a house in Silver St until c.1606, then moving near the Globe. He returned to Stratford sometime around 1610, living as a country gentleman at his house, New Place. His will was made in March 1616, a few months before he died, and he was buried at Stratford at Holy Trinity Church.
Gower Memorial in Stratford: This bronze memorial to Shakespeare is situated in Bancroft Gardens in Stratford.
This statue, showing Shakespeare seated, is flanked by life-size statues of Lady Macbeth, Prince Hal, Hamlet, Henry V, and Falstaff, representing Philosophy, Tragedy, History, and Comedy. The memorial was sponsored by Lord Ronald Sutherland-Gower, who presented it to the town of Stratford in 1888. The Gower Memorial is located near the town side of the Clopton Bridge. It is interesting to note that Stratford is a literal translation of The Street at the Ford on the River. The name comes from the crossing of the Avon, by the Roman Road from Alcester (Alauna) to the Fosse Way. Strat is direct from the Latin for Street, and Avon is the Celtic word for river.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Dramatiker und Dichter.
Geboren in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, der Sohn von John Shakespeare, ein Glover, und Mary Arden, der Landwirtschaft hat. Er wurde auf dem hiesigen Gymnasium erzogen und heiratete Anne Hathaway, von einem lokalen Bauernfamilie, im Jahr 1582, die gebar ihm eine Tochter, Susanna, im Jahre 1583, und die Zwillinge Hamnet und Judith im Jahre 1585.
Er zog nach London, möglicherweise im Jahr 1591 und wurde Schauspieler. Während 1592-4, wenn die Theater waren wegen der Pest geschlossen, schrieb er seine Gedichte Venus und Adonis und The Rape of Lucretia .
Seine Sonette, bekannt durch 1598, wenn auch nicht bis 1609, fallen in zwei Gruppen: 1 bis 126 sind auf ein faires jungen Mann angesprochen, und veröffentlicht 127-154, eine dunkle Dame, die sowohl den jungen Mann und der Dichter hält in Bann . Der erste Nachweis für seine Verbindung mit der Bühne ist im Jahre 1594, als er handelte mit der Firma des Lord Chamberlain von Spielern, später the King's Men. Wenn das Unternehmen das Globe Theatre errichtet südlich der Themse im Jahr 1597 wurde er Partner, leben bescheiden in einem Haus in Silber St bis c.1606, dann bewegt in der Nähe des Globus.
Er kehrte nach Stratford irgendwann um 1610, lebt als ein Land, Herr in seinem Hause, New Place. Sein Wille war März 1616, wenige Monate vor seinem Tod gemacht, und er wurde in Stratford in der Holy Trinity Church beigesetzt.
Gower Memorial in Stratford.: Das Denkmal aus Bronze zu Shakespeare in Bancroft Gardens in Stratford gelegen. Diese Statue, zeigt Shakespeare sitzend, flankiert durch das Leben-Statuen von Lady Macbeth, Prince Hal, Hamlet, Henry V, und Falstaff, was Philosophie, Tragödie, Geschichte und Comedy.
Das Denkmal wurde von Lord Ronald Sutherland gesponsert-Gower, der schenkte es der Stadt Stratford im Jahr 1888. The Gower Gedenkstätte liegt in der Nähe der Stadt Clopton Seite der Brücke. Es ist interessant festzustellen, dass Stratford eine wörtliche Übersetzung von The Street, an der Ford on the River ist. Der Name stammt aus der Kreuzung von der Avon, von der Römerstraße aus Alcester (Alauna) an der Fosse Way. Start ist von dem lateinischen für Street direkten und Avon ist das keltische Wort für Fluss.
Edric Connor Shakespeare Memorial Theatre 1958 Concert Pericles Gower
Edric Connor was the first black actor to perform in a play at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. Tony Richardson cast him as Gower in the 1958 production of Pericles. The following year, Richardson brought Paul Robeson to Stratford in his famous production of Othello. This rare recording was made during the 1958 SMT End of Season Concert and features Edric singing some classic songs.
Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (1926)
Stratford-on-Avon, (Stratford-upon-Avon), Warwickshire.
Title: Shakespeare Memorial Theatre destroyed by fire ... fortunately, the priceless Shakespearean relies were saved.
Panning shot of a large mock Tudor building; the theatre (the large curved part of the building) has been burnt out, the windows are broken and the roof has fallen in. Panning shot around the interior of the theatre full of twisted bits of metal and fire damaged debris. Panning shot around another part of the burnt out theatre. L/S of the exterior of the burnt out theatre with a statue of Shakespeare in front of it. M/S of the statue.
FILM ID:458.01
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Sweetest Shakespeare - Fancys Child (1932)
Full title reads: Stratford-on-Avon. 'Sweetest Shakespeare Fancys Child'. The Prince of Wales on St. George's Day opens new Shakespeare Memorial Theatre on the banks of the Avon where our greatest Poet lived & died - is buried.
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire.
Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor) steps out of car and is greeted by civic dignitaries. A fanfare is being played in the background.
The Prince walks with dignitaries past lines of waving girls. There are large cheers.
M/S The Prince stands at a podium and makes a speech. There are several microphones to pick up his words. He speaks about the theatre being a fitting memorial for William Shakespeare.
(Pictures cut out but speech continues).
(Natural sound track only - No commentary)
NB Combined Print available.
FILM ID:673.02
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British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
[HD]Stratford Upon AVON D12_1英國大文豪莎士比亞家鄉漫步
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位於愛凡(AVON)河谷地,是英國最古老的城鎮之一
鎮上的建築幾乎都是英國的老式樣:
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開有氣窗的牆面則成三角型.
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因為英國大文豪莎士比亞誕生於此,
而更顯得靈秀引人,一年四季,人們不斷湧入這個小鎮
一睹莎翁故居的豐采,鎮上一切莎翁生平或作品
和有關的健建築 風物,都經過細心的維護與保養
以紀念這位偉大天才的文學成就.
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因此常希引攝影師和畫家來此捕捉美景
每20-25年就得大費周章地換一次屋頂之毛草.
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Anne Hathaway's Cottage安妮.哈瑟維小屋是威廉.莎士比亞之妻的故居,地處Shottery的鄉村木質小屋,在當時可是非常富裕的家庭....
For New Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (1928)
No title - paperwork reads - FOR NEW SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL THEATRE AT STRATFORD ON AVON Mayor Walker and City's executive add names to list of America's donors towards building fund. New York, America, (USA, U.S.A.).
M/S of children standing on some steps and waving the American flag. The camera pans across to people dressed in period costume standing by a giant book. M/S as a man walks down the steps and greets a man dressed as Shakespeare.
They open the big book and the donor takes a big quill and writes his name while 'Shakespeare' looks on, various shots as he does this. He then replaces the quill in giant pot of ink held by a little boy. 'Shakespeare' shakes hands with him. M/S of three children in period costume posing with the book.
FILM ID:712.17
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John Gielgud Peggy Ashcroft Importance of Being Earnest 1957 Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Party RSC
The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (1959)
Moscow, Russia. Cut story with Russian commentary
CU. Dorothy Tutin and Richard Johnson seen in make up room of the Moscow Arts Theatre. CU. Richard Johnson. MS.CU. Glen Byam Shaw, the Director of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre greeting Dorothy Tutin and Richard Johnson. MS of audience. LS Play Romeo and Juliet being acted by Dorothy Tutin and Richard Johnson (nat.sound). MS of audience applauding. MS of actors applauding from the stage. CU audience. MS Richard Johnson kissing hand of Dorothy Tutin on stage, and of them taking bow. CU of audience applauding.
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FILM ID:2932.12
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES.
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
England Winter Trip day 7
From Stratford upon Avon we headed back to London. On the way back we visited British Motor Museum home of Landrover & Jaguar.
When we arrived London, we stay at the Monument One Apartment and went to South Bank Center for Christmas Market and had a South American Dinner at Las Iguanas.
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