Monthly Archives: January 2019

‘From witchcraft to understanding your own electricity account’: The activities of The Electrical Association for Women

Posted on January 30, 2019 by

We live in a gadget driven age, today’s new technology quickly replaced by the next latest advancement.  However, back in the 1920s, simply having electricity in the home was a marvel in itself. The Electrical Association for Women (EAW) was … Continue reading →

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Wish you were here! Runton Parish Council Minutes, 1927-1934

Posted on January 29, 2019 by

Runton Parish Council (PC) was responsible for the small villages of East and West Runton in north Norfolk. During the 19th century both Cromer and Sheringham had developed into popular seaside resorts, especially after the coming of the railway in … Continue reading →

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The Virginia Adventure

Posted on January 15, 2019 by

The Borough Archive in King’s Lynn has a wonderful series of large, leather-bound books called The Hall Books, which record the proceedings of the town council over several centuries. The books covering the 1600s are particularly interesting. It is here … Continue reading →

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‘My Italian Adventure’: Experiences of an escaped British Prisoner of War

Posted on January 1, 2019 by

Little did Trooper Gordon Lee, of the 44th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment, know of what was about to meet him when he, along with three other POWS, took the opportunity to escape back to allied occupied territory. The four men … Continue reading →

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