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Bangs of expectation-how a log fire sparked the idea for Britain’s first Christmas cracker

Posted on 22 December 2015 by elizabethjayne2015

Crackers are an English invention derived from a French idea. They were first made by Londoner Tom Smith, an apprentice confectioner specialising in the making of sweets and cake ornaments. When he had saved enough money, Smith set up his … Continue reading →

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From parchment to pixels

Posted on 16 December 2015 by elizabethjayne2015

From assistant manuscript repairer to conservationist and archive conservator Antoinette Curtis has seen many changes since she first began working at The Norfolk Record Office in 1973. A familiar face in the conservation team, Antoinette has informed and inspired students, … Continue reading →

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Campaigning for peace-Norfolk Women in the First World War

Posted on 10 December 2015 by elizabethjayne2015

On 3rd December Frank Meeres, Archivist at Norfolk Record Office presented a lunchtime talk ‘Women at War.’ This introduced us to some of the key women associated with Norfolk who played various roles in the war including three who survived, Mary … Continue reading →

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Adding to our collection

Posted on 3 December 2015 by elizabethjayne2015

In July we told you about two recent donations documenting the archive of the Plantation Garden Preservation Trust and some beautifully illustrated seed packets forming part of a series of records from Taylors of King’s Lynn. To see this post click … Continue reading →

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Meet the team-Transforming Archives Trainees

Posted on 26 November 2015 by elizabethjayne2015

Hi everyone, This is Pawel and Lizzie Transforming Archives trainees for 2015-2016. We are now 7 weeks into our traineeship and wanted to share the exciting work we’ve been doing! Our traineeships are 2 of 13 places in the second … Continue reading →

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Snuff: High Society’s Choice

Posted on 17 November 2015 by emilysarah2012

Snuff, high society’s choice of tobacco inhalation, first appeared in England in the middle of the Sixteenth Century, along with tobacco imports from America.  Sir Walter Raleigh is usually supposed to have been the first to bring it home to … Continue reading →

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Treasured Mementos from WWI

Posted on 10 November 2015 by victoriadraper24

The Norfolk Record Office holds a number of embroidered postcards from World War One, generally known as “WW1 Silks.” They were first produced in 1914 through 1918 but declined substantially from 1919 onwards. The WW1 cards were usually hand embroidered by French and Belgian … Continue reading →

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“You may think you can imagine my feelings but you can’t”: Letters from the Front

Posted on 5 November 2015 by emilysarah2012

The Norfolk Record Office holds a fascinating collection of First World War papers by a man named Philip Hewetson. Philip was the son of William Hewetson, the rector of Wroxham with Salhouse. He joined the army in 1914 and wrote … Continue reading →

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