Category Archives: Behind the Scenes

Norwich Building Control Plans Indexing Project: a Volunteer’s Musings

Posted on November 30, 2017 by victoriadraper24

As someone who loves studying twentieth century British social history (and has ambitions to become an archivist!), volunteering at the Norfolk Record Office was an opportunity I couldn’t resist. Participating in the Norwich building control plans indexing project (NRO, N/EN … Continue reading →

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My Work Experience at the Norfolk Record Office

Posted on July 26, 2017 by victoriadraper24

During my work experience week at the Norfolk Record Office, I have undertaken many different tasks in all areas of the work. This includes working in the search room, finding documents in the strong room, and learning about the conservation … Continue reading →

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My week at the Norfolk Record Office

Posted on July 24, 2017 by victoriadraper24

Coming to the Norfolk Record Office a week ago I didn’t really know what to expect of the nature or varying roles within the building. This week has been brilliant in allowing me to experience aspects of not only historical … Continue reading →

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‘Such Facts as Seem to Throw Light Upon Each Other’ Conserving The Papers of Dr Richard Bright

Posted on June 23, 2017 by victoriadraper24

On the 30 May our collection care team welcomed a project conservator, David Parker. For the next two years, he will be working for the new project involving the conservation of the 19th century papers of Dr Richard Bright. Richard Bright … Continue reading →

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Meet the team: Digitisation Work Placements at The Norfolk Record Office

Posted on January 5, 2017 by elizabethjayne2015

Thanks to funding from MAP and South Norfolk Council, since July 2015, the Norfolk Record Office has been able to offer voluntary 6 week digitisation work placements to young people not in employment, this is for one morning per week. … Continue reading →

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Meet the team: Colin Armstrong Digitisation and Digital Preservation Trainee

Posted on December 2, 2016 by elizabethjayne2015

Howdy everyone, I’m Colin Armstrong and I’m part of the last ‘Cohort 3’ group of Transforming Archives trainees, working with The National Archives and based at the Norfolk Record Office. Following on fae Lizzie and Pawel’s wee blogs about their … Continue reading →

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Archives Inspire: Creativity at the Norfolk Record Office

Posted on November 1, 2016 by elizabethjayne2015

October was a creative month for the Education and Outreach team. Early in the month, Archive Assistant Abby Erwin, led our first archive inspired creative writing workshop for adults and last week it was the children’s turn to get creative … Continue reading →

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Top ten things about being a Transforming Archives Trainee

Posted on October 14, 2016 by elizabethjayne2015

This week I was fortunate to attend the DCDC Conference 2016 ‘Discovering Collections, Discovering Communities: Collections, Connections, Collaboration-from potential to impact’. This is a collaborative conference between The National Archives and Research Libraries UK and shares how archives and the … Continue reading →

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