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Monthly Archives: April 2017
‘I had never imagined the ear-splitting noise’: A Norwich girl’s experience of the Baedeker Raids
The Record Office has a number of vivid accounts from people caught up in the Baedeker raids, such as that of Betty Jacques (later Betty Crouch), who was sleeping in Norwich Training College in College Road the night that it … Continue reading
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The Wail of Sirens, the Distant Throb of Engines: Norwich and the ‘Baedeker’ Raids
By far the most serious air raids on Norwich were the ‘Baedeker’ raids on the nights of 27/28 and 29/30 April 1942, exactly seventy-five years ago. There are several collections of archive material in the Record Office that relate to … Continue reading
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From Grouse to Grousing: Letters From India, 1897-1902
Amongst the letters of the Purdy family is a small bundle from Jock Kennedy, of the 93rd Highland Regiment addressed to TW Purdy, variously of Camden Town or Woodgate House, Aylsham (ACC 2015/244/64). Col. Thomas Woods Purdy is referred to … Continue reading
One a Penny, Two a Penny, Hot Cross Buns: The Memoirs of Ethel George
How are you marking Easter this year? While many people are busy eating hot cross buns, searching for hidden Easter eggs and visiting church it is worth thinking about how people use to celebrate Easter in the past. The Norfolk … Continue reading