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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
Posted in All Posts, Behind the Scenes, Schools, Young People
Tagged conservation, Norwich Science Festival, paper, school workshops, Science
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King’s Lynn and The War of the Spanish Succession
We recently told you about our new project, working to transcribe the Hall Books of the King’s Lynn Borough Archives. This blog is an example of something of interest found as part of that project, showing how worldwide events were … Continue reading
The Mad Monk of Hickling Priory
The Priory Hicking Priory. NRO, MC 530/8/21 Hickling Priory was founded in 1185 by Theobald de Valentina and was occupied by around 10 Black Canons, a denomination that worshipped the Virgin Mary, St. Austin and All Saints who lived communally … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, NRO Research Bloggers, Snapshots from the Archive
Tagged Hickling, Hickling Priory, Mad Monk, priory, tithe map
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The Witches of Lynn
It’s strange how one thing leads to another. When I was researching the French POWs in King’s Lynn, I came across Devil’s Alley, where the warehouse that was used for temporary accommodation was situated. This led on to the legend … Continue reading
Volunteering Opportunity: The King’s Lynn Borough Archives Transcription Project
Thanks to a generous grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, we have been able to set up a new project, which aims to use crowdsourcing to transcribe the documents held at the King’s Lynn Borough Archives. These records have been … Continue reading
Life in Nelson’s Navy: An Account of Joseph Emerson, a Surgeon on board the HMS Agamemnon in 1793.
The wellbeing of the men in the navy, despite leading a rough and treacherous lifestyle, was considered superior to that in the army, especially now that scurvy was on the decline. Still, being out at sea for long periods increased … Continue reading
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Tagged battle, navy, Nelson, sailor, Trafalgar, trafalgar day
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Mad Dogs and Englishmen: Homemade Remedies in the 18th and 19th Centuries.
Long before the NHS was founded, many households in 18th and 19th century Britain relied on home remedies to help them cope with various ailments. Healthcare was less accessible, especially for the poorer sectors of society and quack doctors would … Continue reading
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Tagged cure, health, home remedies, Neal
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