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The birth flower for January is the Carnation, so what better way to brighten this slightly gloomy January day than sharing some of the carnations from our collection. This stunning drawing ‘Carnation’ is by Emily Crome. Pencil and watercolour on paper, dated “Miss Crome/1827”

January birthday coming up? Look no further than this glorious Gold and Garnet ring, available for adoption via https://t.co/yElA8ZIpXc

This dazzling garnet, January's birthstone, is half the size of the ring itself! The perfect jewel to complement this 800-year-old treasure.

Trying to ignore your hangover at family lunch

('Robert Jannys (c. 1480-1530), Mayor of Norwich 1517, 1524', artist unknown.)

You can see similar military-inspired details in this fashion plate from 'La Belle Assemblée', 1816.

This #GivingTuesday, why not finish off that Christmas shopping AND support your friendly neighourhood Castle? Adopt an object & become part of our 900 year story! This glass roundel depicts December - represented, of course, by a feast! https://t.co/yElA8ZIpXc #AdoptAnObject

This week we will be sharing some of the Costume and Textiles Department’s mourning clothing and accessories.
This fashion plate from 1861 is from our resource library.

Something for the (extremely) trad goths out there - fashionable mourning costumes from 'Illustrated London Weekly', 1861, black crepe mourning bonnet from 1840 and black crepe cap decorated with jet, from the 1890s. #WorldGothDay

Raised in #Norwich, Margaret Fountaine led a life of science & exploration in the late 1800s, working as a lepidopterist, collecting +20,000 butterfly specimens across 60 countries. Her collection is held here & her sketchbooks at @NHM_London #WomeninCulture #MuseumsWeek

The clocks have gone back, the weather has turned and the leaves are twirling down. A good time to hunt out some lovely images of autumn from our collections – some traditional images today, with more contemporary works tomorrow.

Here are a couple of lovely autumnal scenes to get you ready for the season's top treat - jumping in large piles of crunchy leaves! But which of these is your favourite? #Autumn