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Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom



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Institution names followed by SIBMAS Member  are members of SIBMAS


Royal Shakespeare Collection
      Date founded: 1881
SIBMAS Member
 
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6QW
 

Telephone: +44 (1789) 262 870
Telefax: +44 (1789) 294 164
E-mail: david.howells@rsc.org.uk
Homepage: http://www.rsc.org.uk/

Databases with information on collections:
Backstage
Sunday: 12:00-16:30 (summer); 11:00-15:30 (winter)
Monday: 9:30-20:30
Tuesday: 9:30-20:30
Wednesday: 9:30-20:30
Thursday: 9:30-20:30
Friday: 9:30-20:30
Saturday: 9:30-20:30

Exhibitions. Fees for exhibitions.
Subjects:
Dramatic theatre. Theatre architecture. Other.
Media:
Books. Periodicals. Playtexts. Photos. Posters. Videos/films/DVDs. Paintings. Memorabilia.
Special Collections:
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), dramatist


Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Records Office  
 
Shakespeare Centre
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6QW
 

Telephone: +44 (1789) 201 816, 204 016
Telefax: +44 (1789) 296 083
E-mail: records@shakespeare.org.uk
Homepage: http://www.shakespeare.org.uk/

Databases with information on collections:
Backstage
Monday: 9:30-17:00
Tuesday: 9:30-17:00
Wednesday: 9:30-17:00
Thursday: 9:30-17:00
Friday: 9:30-17:00
Special Collections:
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust (1840s-)

Joseph Greene, Shakespeare biographer
John Jordan, Shakespeare biographer
Edmond Malone, Shakespeare biographer
James Saunders, Shakespeare biographer
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), dramatist
R.B. Wheler, Shakespeare biographer


Shakespeare Centre Library
      Date founded: 1862
SIBMAS Member
 
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6QW
 

Telephone: +44 (1789) 201 813
Telefax: +44 (1789) 296 083
E-mail: library@shakespeare.org.uk
Homepage: http://www.shakespeare.org.uk/library/

Databases with information on collections:
Backstage
Monday: 10:00-17:00
Tuesday: 10:00-17:00
Wednesday: 10:00-17:00
Thursday: 10:00-17:00
Friday: 10:00-17:00
Saturday: 9:30-12:30

Holdings added.
Catalogs: Card
Exchange of material.
Exhibitions. Fees for exhibitions.
Subjects:
Dramatic theatre. Public celebrations. Other.
Media:
Books. Periodicals. Playtexts. Photos. Promptbooks. Manuscripts. Correspondence. Programmes. Clippings. Posters. Designs/Plans. Videos/films/DVDs. Official documents. Scores/libretti/music. Paintings. Memorabilia. Sound recordings/CDs. Production material.
Special Collections:
Royal Shakespeare Company [records 1961-]
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust [records]
Shakespeare Memorial Theatre [records 1879-1960]

Joe Cocks, photographer [studio collection]
Alan Dent, writer
Tom Holte [theatre photographic collection]
Henry Irving (1838-1905), actor, theatre director
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), dramatist
Bram Stoker [Henry Irving collection]


Shakespeare Institute
Library

      Date founded: 1951
SIBMAS Member
 
University of Birmingham
Church Street
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6HP
 

Telephone: +44 (1789) 293 384
Telefax: +44 (1789) 292 021
E-mail: silib@bham.ac.uk
Homepage: http://www.is.bham.ac.uk/shakespeare

Databases with information on collections:
Backstage
Sunday: 10:00-17:00
Monday: 9:00-20:00
Tuesday: 9:00-20:00
Wednesday: 9:00-20:00
Thursday: 9:00-20:00
Friday: 9:00-17:00
Saturday: 9:00-17:00

Fees for using facility. Holdings added.
Catalogs: Computerized. Card
On-site use only. Interlibrary loan. Exchange of material.
Reproductions: By user. In house.
Subjects:
Dramatic theatre. Cinema. Radio/TV.
Media:
Books. Periodicals. Promptbooks. Programmes. Clippings. Videos/films/DVDs. Sound recordings/CDs.
Special Collections:
Drama (English Renaissance)

New Shakespeare Company [archive]
Renaissance Theatre Company [Kenneth Branagh's prompt books]

Kenneth Branagh (1960-), actor [prompt books]
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), dramatist


Shakespeare's Birthplace  
 
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6QW
 

Telephone: +44 (789) 204 016
Telefax: +44 (789) 296 083

Special Collections:
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), dramatist


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Institution names followed by SIBMAS Member  are members of SIBMAS


 

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