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We're renowned for Romans, cuckoo about clocks and wild for animals! Custodians of Colchester Castle, Hollytrees Museum and Colchester's Natural History Museum
colchester.cimuseums.org.uk

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Here we have a bumblebee robberfly, also known as an assassin fly. It hunts beetles, grasshoppers and spiders, as well as any other invertebrate it can get its claws on!

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This oil painting from the collection is by member, Sylvia St George (1881-1950), and depicts Castle Park in the Spring 😍

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This louse-fly (aka Hippobosca rufipes) started its life in Botswana. It would normally eat cow and horse blood, but it ended up hitching a ride to St Albans on some meat!

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It’s time! Which British monarch do you think made this lovely piece of embroidery? It features on the tours we’ve been running at Colchester Castle.

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❤️❤️❤️ Happy ❤️❤️❤️
Don't forget this weekend is the last chance to see the exhibition at Castle https://t.co/K2WXaOXeew

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Back in the 1950-60s, this Comptometer from the collection would have been used for adding up pounds, shilling and pence.
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New blog alert! Jill Holmen, Collections Manager , has been taking a closer look at their Medieval Decade ring, which is currently on display in at Castle. https://t.co/s99zhd8mJM

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There's still time to book for tomorrow's Tea + Torc at Castle. Dr Tim Pestell from Norwich Castle Museum will be taking a closer look at adorment during the age of the Vikings https://t.co/Z0ddOQmfG6

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Garnet is the gem stone for January? This beautiful example, set within a gold finger ring, can be found on display at Castle as part of our exhibition: https://t.co/kCnXsXZjcr

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