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Situated
Carrow House is situated one mile from the City Centre of Norwich, approximately 20 minutes walking time from both the Centre and the Railway Station.Parking
Limited parking space is usually available by arrangement.Facilities
The Library, Study and Lecture Rooms are on the ground floor with two steps into the building. A stair lift and disabled toilet facilities are located in an adjoining building.Access
The Library, Study and Lecture Rooms are on the ground floor with two steps into the building. A stair lift and disabled toilet facilities are located in an adjoining building.Opening Times
Booking a Visit:Carrow House is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays by appointment only. Please telephone to arrange your visit. We usually require at least three weeks notice for group bookings or to view items from the collections, and a week’s notice to use the library.
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Ruth Battersby-TookePostal Address
Carrow House301 King Street
Norwich
Norfolk NR1 2TS
Telephone
01603 223870or
01603 223873 (answerphone)Email:
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Costume and Textile Study Centre
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What is the Costume & Textile Study Centre?
Housing an exceptional collection of period costume, textiles and related material, the Costume and Textile Study Centre offers specialist facilities for students and enthusiasts alike.
We are part of the Social History Department of Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service, which curates the collections at Strangers’ Hall, The Bridewell Museum, and the Royal Norfolk Regimental Museum.
This elegant Victorian house,
formerly the home of the Colman
family (of mustard fame) now
Textile Study Centre.
What does the Costume and Textile Study Centre do?
Our purpose is to collect, preserve and provide access to our collection of British clothing, accessories, needlecrafts and home furnishings dating from the 18th century to the present day. The collection, previously housed at Strangers' Hall, has been built up over 130 years. It reflects changing fashions, styles and technology in clothing and textiles and also the historic importance of the city of Norwich in weaving and clothing production. For the first time the entire collection of over 20,000 items is accessible to the public.
We offer the following services:
- we answer enquiries and can help identify costume and textiles
- we can advise on how to look after your own collection
- we offer visits to view items from the collection or to consult the reference library or archive
- we give talks to groups (including school groups) on specific costume or textile themes
- we offer access to the museum catalogue, to photographs and line drawings of items in the collection
- there is a small display room showing a selection from our collections.
Display of costumes
There is a wide selection of fashion and women’s magazines, craft magazines and journals, trade and exhibition catalogues, and specialist costume and textile society publications.
Also available for use as an additional resource are collections of fashion plates, photographs dating from the mid 19th century, knitting, crochet and dressmaking patterns and pattern books, embroidery patterns, line drawings of dresses and shoes in the collection and the museum’s collection of picture references.
Carrow House is situated one
mile from the City Centre of
Norwich, approximately 20
minutes walking time from both
the Centre and the Railway Station.
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