Norwich

Susan Elaine Jones

Who got to keep the hand?

I won't even try to describe what events lead me to this little archive treasure. But it is one of those museum catalogue entries that...

Susan Elaine Jones

I ate body!

Last week I mentioned the great auk in Norwich Museum in their Natural History gallery. This week I was reminded of a exercise in writing...

Susan Elaine Jones

Why you should always go back

It isn't long ago that I went to Norwich Museum for the first time. (Okay, it turns out it was over a year ago... not much happens in my...

Susan Elaine Jones

Skeleton day trip to meet the public

Last weekend I had a fantastic afternoon meeting people meeting human bones for the first time. It was a free, drop in workshop organised...

Susan Elaine Jones

Who is the skeleton in Norwich Castle?

He (I am assuming it is a he) is easy to overlook. Many people wander by and don't even notice him. He is stealth itself, watching the...

Susan Elaine Jones

Looking murder in the face

What's not to like? Another of the gems from the Norwich Museum. The stories of these murderers, briefly: Catherine Frarey and Frances...

Susan Elaine Jones

Bleached blondes of the savannah

I enjoyed a smashing visit to Norwich Castle Museum a couple of weekends ago. I spent much of my time in the Natural History Gallery. As...

Susan Elaine Jones

Big birds of history

Big birds of history. Actually the biggest birds. Ever. (If you don't count dinosaurs). Let me start again. The biggest birds than humans...

SUSAN ELAINE JONES