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Training in Parchment Conservation

Posted on 17 November 2014 by victoriadraper24

I am a trainee Archive Conservator based at Lancashire Archives in Preston, currently working to achieve the Archives and Records Association’s Certificate in Archive Conservation. As part of the course I must undertake a series of placements, each focusing on … Continue reading →

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Archival Ambulations

Posted on 14 November 2014 by emilysarah2012

As part of the The National Archives -Explore your Archives initiative, the Education and Outreach Team conducted two Archival Ambulations on Monday and Tuesday this week. Our intrepid walkers met at the Nelson statue in the Upper Close of Norwich … Continue reading →

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Great Yarmouth Heritage Schools

Posted on 13 November 2014 by emilysarah2012

Last Thursday, primary and secondary teachers from 7 schools in the Great Yarmouth area visited the Norfolk Record Office as part of the Heritage Schools programme which aims to ensure school children develop an understanding of their local heritage and its significance. … Continue reading →

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First World War Medals

Posted on 11 November 2014 by emilysarah2012

Armistice Day is always an emotive time and it often prompts people to look back to family members who served or were killed in the First World War. If we are lucky, we have mementos of these men and women, … Continue reading →

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Remembrance Sunday

Posted on 7 November 2014 by emilysarah2012

As Remembrance Sunday occurs this weekend, it’s a good time to reflect on the wartime records held at the Norfolk Record Office.  New donations are coming in all the time and adding to Norfolk’s heritage for later generations to learn … Continue reading →

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Here’s what we got up to last week…

Posted on 5 November 2014 by emilysarah2012

Last week was a busy one for the Norfolk Record Office! For our first half term activity on Tuesday the children learnt about World War One propaganda and posters. They then chose to either paint a template of a real … Continue reading →

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Beer, Breweries, and Drunkenness in the NRO archives.

Posted on 3 November 2014 by emilysarah2012

Last week, St Andrew’s Hall & Blackfriars Hall in Norwich were host to the 37th Norwich Beer Festival, organised by CAMRA’s Norwich and Norfolk branch. This was the perfect excuse for us to tweet about the wide range of beer-related … Continue reading →

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Meet the Team! Edward moves from lab to studio…

Posted on 29 October 2014 by emilysarah2012

Around Christmas last year businesses and organisations from Norfolk and Suffolk visited the John Innes Centre to offer 12 week internships for PhD students.  The idea of the Professional Internships for PhD students (PIPs) is to offer experience of work … Continue reading →

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