Shakespeare in Canada: A Cultural Map

Shakespeare in Canada: Exploring Our Cultural History through Digital Humanities

A project to create an online interactive cultural map of the presence of the Bard and the way in which his works have shaped Canadian culture.

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Poster depicting various characters from William Shakespeare's plays and Globe Theatre.

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A poster for the first performances by the Theatre Royal on board the HMS Resolute. Includes the dramatis personae.

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A poster advertising the performance of Hamlet and The Scapegrace with dramatis personae.

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Captain Franklin, Commander of the land Arctic expedition

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Painting depicting the H.M.S. Assistance stuck in the ice while on expedition to find Sir John Franklin's Ships in the Arctic.

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Illustration of the H.M.S. Resolute from from the "Private Journal of an Expedition to the Arctic Regions to ascertain the fate of Sir John Franklin and his Crews, under the Command of Capt. Sir Edward Belcher consisting of Her Majesty's Ships,…

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An account of the opening night of the Theatre Royal's first production, Charles II, including notes on the set up and introductory remarks from Captain Kellett from the "Private Journal of an Expedition to the Arctic Regions to ascertain the fate of…

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Obituary for Thomas Mobley, a crew member of the HMS Resolute written by W. T. Mumford from the "Private Journal of an Expedition to the Arctic Regions to ascertain the fate of Sir John Franklin and his Crews, under the Command of Capt. Sir Edward…

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Water colour illustration of two ships from "Private Journal of an Expedition to the Arctic Regions to ascertain the fate of Sir John Franklin and his Crews, under the Command of Capt. Sir Edward Belcher consisting of Her Majesty's Ships, Assistance,…
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