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North Norfolk Stories – Holt Primary School discover how life changed after the railway

Posted on 22 October 2015 by emilysarah2012

On Monday Year 5 pupils from Holt Primary School visited us for a session exploring the history of Holt in Victorian times and how Cromer and Sheringham changed after the invention of the railway. The students took part in 3 … Continue reading →

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Digitsation, WW2, and King’s Lynn Charters

Posted on 20 October 2015 by emilysarah2012

This week’s blog post is written by Caroline D, the Norfolk Record Office’s first digitisation trainee. She describes the fascinating work she has been doing for the past year and explains about some exciting resources which will be available in the … Continue reading →

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Black History Month: Part 2

Posted on 12 October 2015 by emilysarah2012

Last week’s post looked at three black residents in Norwich connected to the campaign against slavery. This post turns the attention to black Norwich residents who are remembered through history in other unique and diverse ways. Two of these were were … Continue reading →

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Black History Month: Part 1

Posted on 5 October 2015 by emilysarah2012

October is Black History Month, and the next two blog posts will celebrate and explore the contribution and experiences of black people in both Norfolk and across the world. There were more black people in Norwich in the 18th and … Continue reading →

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Building an Education

Posted on 22 September 2015 by emilysarah2012

Before the late Nineteenth Century, schooling was not compulsory and rarely free. The wealthy could send their children to schools providing a high-quality, classical education or employ private tutors. For the majority, the education provision which did exist varied in … Continue reading →

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Battle of Britain in Norwich

Posted on 16 September 2015 by emilysarah2012

How is the Battle of Britain commemorated in Norwich? At the end of the First World War, a variety of small organisations aimed to promote the welfare of former Royal Air Force personnel and keep members in touch with their … Continue reading →

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Prisons in Norfolk

Posted on 7 September 2015 by emilysarah2012

This week’s blog post is from Orla Kennelly, who works as an Archive Specialist for the Norfolk Record Office, and is based at the Norfolk Heritage Centre.  Norwich Castle, and The Guildhall just off the market place, are two of … Continue reading →

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Competition Winner Announced

Posted on 4 September 2015 by emilysarah2012

We had some great entries for our ‘How Well Do You Know Norwich’ competition. There were fifteen images of places all located within the Norwich city walls except one. The challenge was to identify as many as possible. The winner, … Continue reading →

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