| Stratford-upon-Avon |
| Henley Street and Shakespeare's Birthplace |
| Three more postcards showing the birthplace before restoration. It's interesting to compare the half-timbering in all four of the cards above. The postcard on the far right was mailed in 1905 - the others are unused. Click on any of them for a larger image. |
| There are many postcards of the Birthplace, probably one of the most photographed places in the country. Early 20th Century postcard artists liked to enhance such views by adding people, animals and vehicles, a horse and cart appearing almost obligatory ! |
| An unused and undated postcard from the early years of the 20th Century. Some interesting vehicles and bystanders. |
| A postcard from 1937 - with an Edward VIII stamp. The car on the right looks as though it is having a wheel changed. |
| Three unused postcards of the Birthplace, all probably from the 1920s or 30s. |
| Three more postcards of the Birthplace Gardens - the card on the left was mailed in 1915. |
| A postcard which was mailed from Boston, Mass. to Randolph, Mass. in 1941. |
| This postcard was reproduced from a painting by Adrian Hill. |
| Shakespeare's Birthplace Gardens. |
| A postcard which was posted (to my great-uncle Charlie !) in 1907, showing Shakespeare's Birthplace in 1858. |
| An interesting postcard of the Free Library and Technical College in Henley Street, posted in November 1918 from Stratford to London. The writer states "It is snowing lovely here; ground well covered". Click on this one and have a closer look at the shops on the right, and also the two gentlemen in the doorway of the library. |
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| There is of course a great deal of information about Shakespeare, his birthplace, his works and Stratford-upon-Avon on the internet. See what you can discover. |
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| Henley Street in Stratford-upon-Avon is home to Shakespeare's Birthplace, a sixteenth century half-timbered house which has been restored and opened to the public for many years. Most of Henley Street has been closed to traffic because of the huge numbers of visitors. The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust building now adjoins the Birthplace. |
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