Curators have been hard at work this week, working on the list of objects to go on display in the new galleries. The Gallery Teams have been making visits to our various stores, viewing old favourites as well as uncovering previously unseen collections.
The Shopping and Trading Gallery Team have been looking at collections related to Rumsey Wells, the famous Norwich cap maker, Butcher’s store and Grint’s corner shop amongst many others. They are now tasked with refining a list of over one thousand objects, for consideration by our external designers and in-house display and conservation teams.
Gems found so far include some glass transparencies featuring adverts for Rumsey Wells’ shop, possibly for use in the local cinema. One of the adverts boasts ‘Finest Norfolk Hare Fur Felts Made Only By Rumsey Wells, Norwich – The Most Expensive Cap Maker in the World!’
Work continues on site at a good pace. Last week, we met with our design team to look through paint colours for the internal walls. It is always tricky choosing paint colours and on this scale it was quite a task. The builders apply the ‘match pot’ samples next week. Time will tell if we made the right choice…
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