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A daughter, a visitor and a professional: three personal perspectives of Witton Hall
Written by Anamika Bhattacharjee for the Hall Marks project. The building of Witton Hall was started by John Norris around 1770.[i] It stood around 2 miles/3 km from the coast in north-east Norfolk, with uninterrupted views over sea (Figure 1). … Continue reading
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Tagged local history, Genealogy, Hall Marks, Lost country houses, Estates, Demolished, books, art
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Remembering Yuki Russell
Staff are sad to share the news of the passing of Yuki Russell, one of the conservators at the Norfolk Record Office, in August 2026. In her native Japan, Yuki studied for a MA in Conservation for Cultural Property specialising … Continue reading
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The Norwich Unemployed Welfare Association: A Brief History
During the 1930s, Norwich grappled with high unemployment. The worldwide depression that hit Britain in 1930 led to increased economic instability. The city endured elevated levels of unemployment before the outbreak of the Second World War (1939 – 1945). The … Continue reading
Roller Skating in Norwich (part 2)
Roller skating in Norwich through the decades Since the Victorian period, roller skating in Norwich has fluctuated in popularity. Its biggest boom seems to have been in the 70s and 80s; even though there were no purpose-built rinks, different leisure … Continue reading
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Roller Skating in Norwich (part 1)
This blog is dedicated to uncovering the history of roller skating in Norwich: the forgotten rinks, the changing styles, and the people who kept the scene alive through every decade. Whether you grew up skating in the 70s, or just … Continue reading
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Little Plumstead Hall – a new ‘lost’ country house?
Written by Geoff Young for the Hall Marks project. I recently had the opportunity to help produce a free leaflet for the Walled Garden Community Shop & Cafe in Little Plumstead, located approximately 6 miles east of Norwich. It was … Continue reading
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Tagged Country estate, Country house, Hall Marks, Little Plumstead, Lost hall
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Mapping and recording the bombing of Great Yarmouth during the Second World War
Great Yarmouth occupies an important and unique place in the history of warfare in the British Isles, being one of the targets of the first air raid on Britain carried out by a German Zeppelin on 19 January 1915. In … Continue reading
Early X-rays
On 29 February 1908, The Lancet published a paper by F.C. Wallis, a surgeon at Charing Cross Hospital in London, entitled Three cases of fractures of the lower end of the Humerus. Case number one involved seven-year-old John Zigomala, the … Continue reading
