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Monthly Archives: November 2018
The Work of an Archivist
At the very beginning of this month, the Education and Outreach team were out and about delivering our new The Work of an Archivist workshop to the Year 5s at Mundesley Junior School. The workshop explores the work of not … Continue reading
Posted in Schools
Tagged archives, learning, Mundesley Junior school, Norfolk Record Office, school
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The Mad Monk of Hickling Priory
The Priory Hicking Priory. NRO, MC 530/8/21 Hickling Priory was founded in 1185 by Theobald de Valentina and was occupied by around 10 Black Canons, a denomination that worshipped the Virgin Mary, St. Austin and All Saints who lived communally … Continue reading
Posted in NRO Research Bloggers, Snapshots from the Archive
Tagged Hickling, Hickling Priory, Mad Monk, priory, tithe map
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Did Cromwell come to stay, and what’s Beadle about?
How do you go about proving a 450 year-old local legend? Continue reading
Posted in NRO Research Bloggers, Snapshots from the Archive
Tagged Cromwell, English Civil War, hapton, Knyvett
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