Monthly Archives: November 2021

An Enigmatic Diarist as Ever Was Known: The Syleham Diary 1784 – 1824

Posted on November 18, 2021 by nroeando2017

Taken from Norfolk Record Office, MC 2329/1, 958X1 In 1805 this diarist wrote: This comment led to the diary being offered to the Royal Navy in Portsmouth.  They declined the offer and it was subsequently retrieved from a waste paper … Continue reading →

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Great Yarmouth’s Early Modern Astrology

Posted on November 6, 2021 by nroeando2017

Astrology, or using the stars to tell the future, has been a part of human society since prehistory and remains with us today in the form of horoscopes and readings.  For Early Modern people astrologers offered a chance to understand … Continue reading →

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