Monthly Archives: July 2018

Gruesome goings-on in Old Hunstanton

Posted on July 31, 2018 by victoriadraper24

There is a slim uncatalogued file in the King’s Lynn Archive which contains some 14 documents, dated to the 24th year of King George III’s reign labelled, “Customs Murder Suit”. George III reigned from 1760 to 1820. These documents include … Continue reading →

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A Seaside Holiday in Sketches

Posted on July 26, 2018 by nroeando2017

Inspired by Norfolk Record Office document MC 2784/G/16. In 1884, Juliet Mary Seebohm – later wife of Sir Rickman John Godlee, one of the first surgeons to remove a brain tumour – holidayed in Cromer with her family and the Weber family. Her sketches … Continue reading →

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Schools Programme 2018-19

Posted on July 12, 2018 by victoriadraper24

We are really pleased to announce that our schools programme for the next academic year is out now. Containing a number of new workshops, alongside some of our more popular ones, we have something for offer from Key Stage 2-5. The … Continue reading →

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The rise and fall of Woolworths: A case study of the Norwich Store

Posted on July 11, 2018 by victoriadraper24

In 2009, during the worst economic crash since the Great Depression, Woolworths finally closed all of its stores, resulting in thousands of job losses. The company had been operating shops in the UK for over a century. In the aftermath … Continue reading →

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News from the Classroom: May and June 2018

Posted on July 9, 2018 by victoriadraper24

Since our last school blog at the beginning of May, we have packed our suitcases and visited eight different schools, and hosted a group from Broadland High School. It’s been another busy couple of months! In May, a group from … Continue reading →

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