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Shakespeare Morris and Sword Men of Stratford-upon-Avon

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Albums containing photographs, programmes, newscuttings, other printed ephemera and some manuscript material recording the activities of the Shakespeare Morris Swordmen of Stratford-upon-Avon. The Shakespeare Morris gave their first public performance, in Stratford-upon-Avon, in July 1959 and are still (November 2000) in existence.

This collection, primarily of photographs but including important programmes, newscuttings etc., relates not only to their performances in Stratford but also at other places throughout the country (in particular the annual meetings of the Morris Ring of England) and abroad. Only major performances outside the immediate Stratford district are noted in the list which follows. From 1980, the scrapbooks contain annual programmes which, together with lists of members, are printed from 1983.