Monthly Archives: February 2022

A Sound Archiving Experience by Katie Sarginson

Posted on February 23, 2022 by nhudsonnro

Discover the audio archiving journey of Katie Sarginson, who joined Norfolk Record Office’s Unlocking Our Sound Heritage team in 2021 for a six month internship. “In September 2021, I was employed by Norfolk Record Office as their Sound Archive Intern … Continue reading →

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Midshipman’s Log of Robert Horace Walpole 1870-1: The Start of a Life of Adventure

Posted on February 17, 2022 by nroeando2017

Robert Horace Walpole was born in 1854 and joined the Royal Navy in 1867.  This blog is an account of Walpole’s Midshipman’s log on HMS Bristol from February 1870 to January 1871.  No great adventures are recorded here; the predominant … Continue reading →

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Hidden Stories behind the Asylum Records

Posted on February 5, 2022 by nroeando2017

Written by Christine Shackell, NRO research blogger The Thorpe Asylum casebooks held at the Norfolk Record Office give us a snapshot in time of the lives of the patients admitted there. Extending the search to include other records gives us … Continue reading →

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