Monthly Archives: January 2017

Surviving the Holocaust: One Norfolk Woman’s Account

Posted on January 27, 2017 by victoriadraper24

January 27 is Holocaust Memorial Day, and this year’s theme relates to the survivors. The Norfolk Record Office holds the records of one such survivor, Elsie Marechal, born Elsie Bell.  She was born in Middlesex on 21 June 1894. Because … Continue reading →

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Two pamphlets and two letters – “The Hooker Hoard”

Posted on January 19, 2017 by notesfrompoppy

Botanical Correspondence of J. D. Hooker Printed letter to J. D. Hooker from Baron Alexander von Humboldt, on his proposed journey to the Himalayas and Tibet, and printed article on Dr Hooker’s botanical mission to India. Norfolk Record Office, MC … Continue reading →

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Disgruntled of Ditchingham: Stories from the correspondence of W. Carr

Posted on January 12, 2017 by elizabethjayne2015

William Carr of Ditchingham Hall was a Magistrate of many years standing, for Norfolk, Suffolk, and the West Riding. He was chairman of the Norfolk Quarter Sessions, vice-chairman of Norfolk County Council and a Deputy Lieutenant for Norfolk. Hidden among … Continue reading →

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Meet the team: Digitisation Work Placements at The Norfolk Record Office

Posted on January 5, 2017 by elizabethjayne2015

Thanks to funding from MAP and South Norfolk Council, since July 2015, the Norfolk Record Office has been able to offer voluntary 6 week digitisation work placements to young people not in employment, this is for one morning per week. … Continue reading →

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