Monthly Archives: September 2017

John Bilby: Norwich’s Travelling Hairdresser

Posted on 27 September 2017 by victoriadraper24

It can be suggested that autobiographical records are amongst the most personal and private forms of document available within an archive, this allowing researchers to obtain new information on the period in question. Therefore, it can be claimed that John … Continue reading →

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On your shelf – An Edith Cavell treasure?

Posted on 13 September 2017 by nroeando2017

Nurse Cavell was shot in Brussels in October 1915 for helping 200 allied soldiers out of German-occupied Belgium to neutral Holland. Maltese composer Paolino Vassallo (1856-1923) wrote a three act opera on Norfolk nurse Edith Cavell which was performed in … Continue reading →

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