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Call the Midwife in Loddon
At the turn of the 20th century, with no NHS, many towns and villages had their own Nursing Association. Loddon formed its own Nursing Association as part of the Norfolk Federation from 1907. A newspaper report of March that year … Continue reading
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Tagged Loddon, Midwife, Midwifery, Nurse, Nursing
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The Will of the Distinguished Lawyer Reginald de Eccles
Norfolk Record Office holds the will of Reginald de Eccles [1] written in August 1380, an extensive document in Latin comprising two parts and entirely consistent with his position as a wealthy 14th century lawyer. Reflecting the beliefs of the … Continue reading
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Tagged billockby, church bells, Eccles, Eccles church, probate, will
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Wish you were here! Runton Parish Council Minutes, 1927-1934
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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Tagged Cromer, East Runton, North Norfolk, parish council, Sheringham, West Runton
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The Virginia Adventure
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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Tagged hall books, Heacham, Jamestown, king's lynn borough archives, Kings Lynn, USA, Virginia
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‘My Italian Adventure’: Experiences of an escaped British Prisoner of War
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
The Bells that Toll Beneath the Waves
David Stannard, local historian and Norfolk Archives and Heritage Development Foundation (NORAH) trustee has written this blog on an aspect of Norfolk’s coastal history, which is reflected in many of the talks on NORAH’s register of talks. Legends of bells tolling … Continue reading
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Tagged church bells, Eccles, Eccles church, lost churches, norfolk coast
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King’s Lynn’s Bohemian Rhapsody
The Borough Archive in King’s Lynn has an important series of large, leather-bound books called The Hall Books. They record the proceedings of the town council over several centuries and are the subject of a new volunteer transcription project. The … Continue reading
The Appliance of Science: Using Science in Conservation
Back in October we were really pleased to run our first ever workshop as part of the Norwich Science Festival. The workshop looked at how science was used on a practical level within the workplace; in this case focusing on … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation, Norwich Science Festival, paper, school workshops, Science
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