16 The Official Guide to the 
collection of birds, to be mentioned shortly; and on 
the opposite wall is a copy of Cleers’ Map of Nor- 
wich, dated 1696, which formerly belonged to Kirk- 
patrick, and bears his MS. notes in red ink, as well 
as his signature. There is also a fine copy of Kirk- 
patrick’s N.E. prospect of Norwich, dated 1720— 
remarkable for showing the long streets of houses 
with pointed gables, which have now almost dis- 
appeared—and a fine view of the celebrated sign which - 
formerly spanned the road at Scole Inn. 
Passing through a swing door at the end of the 
first corridor, the visitor enters | 
The British Bird-Room. 
It is well that this room should be seen first, for 
notwithstanding the many treasures it contains, the 
first appearance, compared with the beautiful wall- 
cases in the other parts of the building, is slightly 
disappointing. This arises from the Lombe collection, — 
which occupies the whole of the right side, being 
in the original old-fashioned though excellent cases, 
and the wall-cases on the other side of the room 
having been adapted from the old Museum. But 
this feeling soon passes away, more especially should 
the visitor have some knowledge of Ornithology, 
when he inspects the contents of the room more 
closely. There are here some of the most beautiful 
as well as the rarest of British birds, most of which 
possess the additional attraction of local origin. 
We will first speak of the : 
The Lombe Collection, : 
which was formed by the late Edward Lombe, of Melton 
near Norwich, and presented to the Norwich Museum, ~ 
