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Longstanding Local Rivalry in the Herring Industry

Posted on March 30, 2016 by elizabethjayne2015

The rivalry between Great and Little Yarmouth and Lowestoft over the herring industry goes back hundreds of years, probably since the communities began. Herring was a high-protein food eaten in great quantities all over England, so anyone who controlled the … Continue reading →

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Twentieth Century Fashion: Norfolk designers, illustrators and manufacturers

Posted on March 11, 2016 by elizabethjayne2015

This week marks the start of Norwich Fashion Week 2016 and here at the Norfolk Record Office we hold many records of Norfolk’s clothing past, from shawls and silks, to shoes and handbags. While many of these industries have dwindled … Continue reading →

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Archive Sources: Health and Hospital Records at the Norfolk Record Office

Posted on February 24, 2016 by elizabethjayne2015

Spending time in hospital is not something most people enjoy and we rarely think about the history of these organisations or the sheer amount of records that hospitals create. Some of these are fascinating documents that can shed light on … Continue reading →

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Wombwell’s Travelling Menagerie: How animals have inspired art in the archives

Posted on February 18, 2016 by elizabethjayne2015

Visits by travelling circus companies were popular and eagerly anticipated in Norwich throughout the nineteenth century. Many of the early shows were menageries which displayed many different species of animal. Early menageries to visit Norwich included Polito’s, who displayed his animals … Continue reading →

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Celebrating National Libraries Day: Meet the Archive Specialists at Norfolk Heritage Centre

Posted on February 5, 2016 by elizabethjayne2015

Saturday 6 February 2016 is National Libraries Day and we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to celebrate the resources we have available at Norfolk Record Office. At The Archive Centre we have a reference library in the search … Continue reading →

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Catleughs of Lynn: How a tailor’s ‘shop log’ gives an insight into daily life and the outbreak of the Second World War

Posted on January 28, 2016 by elizabethjayne2015

When thinking about business records, you may think of account books or correspondence, factual accounts, which tell us little about daily life. This is far from the case, as the records of Catleughs of Lynn, tailors, outfitters and clothiers, amply … Continue reading →

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Medieval Stained Glass: How a Norwich business became the leading stained glass conservation firm in Britain

Posted on January 21, 2016 by elizabethjayne2015

Stained glass in Norwich and Norfolk has a particularly rich and interesting history.  In 2004 thanks to a partnership with the Town Close Estate Charity, the Norfolk Record Office acquired the archive of G. King and Son (Lead Glaziers) Ltd … Continue reading →

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Conservation-Katharine’s journey from parchment to painting

Posted on January 7, 2016 by elizabethjayne2015

This week’s blog post has been written by Katharine Waldron, postgraduate student at the Courtauld Institute of Art, London and former volunteer at the Norfolk Record Office. I am in my first year on the Postgraduate Diploma in the Conservation … Continue reading →

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