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Susan Elaine Jones

Oct 11, 20182 min read

Art still isn't easy

Today I am happy to share some animals from Conrad Gesner's "Icones Animalium". This delight from 1553 (reprinted in 1560 by popular...

Susan Elaine Jones

Dec 1, 20172 min read

Marvels of Ipswich, Part II

Next in the amazing story of a trip to the Ipswich Museum. Part I (in case you missed it) is here. Here, I want to share just one of the...

Susan Elaine Jones

Nov 25, 20172 min read

Marvels of Ipswich, Part I

I made a long anticipated, long overdue visit to Ipswich Museum. It is one of those regional treasures, crammed with original Victorian...

Susan Elaine Jones

Dec 17, 20163 min read

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

Dec 4, 20161 min read

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

Dec 1, 20162 min read

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

Oct 31, 20141 min read

Skull with a smile

One of the most engaging exhibits at the Oxford Museum of Natural History is this skull. It is a juvenile Western Gorilla, looking out of...

SUSAN ELAINE JONES