Monthly Archives: September 2021

New workshops for the Autumn Term 2021

Posted on September 22, 2021 by victoriadraper24

We are really pleased to announce that we have received funding from the Paston Footprints project in order to create 2 brand new workshops. Defending the Castle and Tudor Shopping are initially availble for the first half of the Autumn … Continue reading →

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The Story of Sound part 4: Wire, War-time secrets, and Walkman’s

Posted on September 22, 2021 by nhudsonnro

Previously on the Story of Sound blog series, we travelled back in time to discover the first invention to record and re-play audio, uncovered forgotten formats such as the wax cylinder, and learnt how American President Franklin Roosevelt is linked … Continue reading →

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How Much Has School Really Changed In The Last 100 Years?

Posted on September 13, 2021 by nroeando2017

Introduction Adults often say “you have school far easier these days” to young people like myself. Making me wonder, how much has school really changed in the last 100 years? How does my modern experience of school compare to the … Continue reading →

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Fear of Invasion

Posted on September 3, 2021 by victoriadraper24

“He who would all England win, should at Weybourne Hope begin.”  Norfolk has always been vulnerable to invasion from the sea, particularly in areas like Weybourne with its steeply shelving beach giving deep-water anchorage close to the shore. A map of 1588, … Continue reading →

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