English Towns & Villages: Stratford upon Avon & Shakespeare - Travel Video.

VHS. Pastime Video. This video is a narrated, moving picture postcard view of "Stratford-Upon-Avon". Stratford upon Avon is known as William (sometimes known as "Billy" to his friends) Shakespeare's town. The brief story we tell here of his life and the people and places associated with him are indeed very interesting, which is why people come from all over the world to see where this great literary genius was born, lived and died. But Stratford has much more to offer. So come with us and also learn something about the history of the oldest market town in Warwickshire, it's people, the river, canal streets and buildings. c1999. 60 minutes.