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  • Fun and fashion: 1950s

    https://www.museumscollections.norfolk.gov.uk/article/30270/Fun-and-fashion-1950s

    During the 1950s young people had more disposable income resulting in a development of youth fashion. These thick crepe-sole shoes are commonly known as creeper...

  • Shoes a-go-go: 1960s

    https://www.museumscollections.norfolk.gov.uk/article/30271/Shoes-a-go-go-1960s

    Designers introduced new styles of shoes during the 'Swinging 60s' marketed at young people, such as the go-go boots.  Singer Nancy Sinatra brought more attenti...

  • High tech and the high street: modern day

    https://www.museumscollections.norfolk.gov.uk/article/30273/High-tech-and-the-high-street-modern-day

    Specialist sport shoe manufacturers are now using cutting-edge technology to enhance the user's performance. These new developments are changing what a shoe is,...

  • Explore the painting

    https://www.museumscollections.norfolk.gov.uk/article/30274/Explore-the-painting

    'The Paston Treasure' records a small part of the collections of the Paston Family, acquired during the 17th century by Sir William Paston and his son Sir Rober...

  • The Paston family

    https://www.museumscollections.norfolk.gov.uk/article/30275/The-Paston-family

    The Pastons, who owned the treasures and commissioned the painting, lived mainly at Oxnead Hall, near Norwich. This family had grown in wealth and importance fr...

  • Scientific analysis

    https://www.museumscollections.norfolk.gov.uk/article/30276/Scientific-analysis

    During conservation, 'The Paston Treasure' was analysed using a variety of scientific techniques, which have revealed alterations made to the composition during...

  • Castle Writers goes digital

    https://www.norwichcastle.norfolk.gov.uk/article/30309/Castle-Writers-goes-digital

    In 2020 our creative writing workshop, inspired by items in the museum's collection, went digital. These resources were designed in partnership with author and ...

  • May 2020 resources

    https://www.norwichcastle.norfolk.gov.uk/article/30318/May-2020-resources

    Creative writing resources

  • June 2020 resources

    https://www.norwichcastle.norfolk.gov.uk/article/30319/June-2020-resources

    Explore characterisation in prose and poetry

  • July 2020 resources

    https://www.norwichcastle.norfolk.gov.uk/article/30320/July-2020-resources

    Use food and drink in your writing

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