Category Archives: Behind the Scenes

From parchment to pixels

Posted on December 16, 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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Meet the team-Transforming Archives Trainees

Posted on November 26, 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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Digitsation, WW2, and King’s Lynn Charters

Posted on October 20, 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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Competition Winner Announced

Posted on September 4, 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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Plains, Priests, and Protest: Refugee Week in Norwich

Posted on June 18, 2015 by emilysarah2012

This week is Refugee Week, and Norwich is most certainly a city of refuge. There have been many refugees in the city over the centuries and they have left their mark in many different ways.  Have you ever wondered why … Continue reading →

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Creative Writing Winners Announced

Posted on June 1, 2015 by emilysarah2012

We were so impressed by the standard of entries to our WW1 themed creative writing competition that we chose a winner from two age categories. ‘Love at First Shell’, written by Hope Owen Mcnair, in Year 6 at Fairhaven Primary School, wrote … Continue reading →

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Meet the Team: Al, Volunteer

Posted on February 6, 2015 by emilysarah2012

Al volunteers one morning a week here at the Norfolk Record Office. I (Emily) went to the Document Cleaning Room to chat to Al about volunteering. Emily: So Al, how did you first discover the Norfolk Record Office? Al: Well … Continue reading →

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Researching Rabbits!

Posted on January 21, 2015 by emilysarah2012

This week’s blog post is written by Anne Mason, who works as a heritage consultant, making funding applications, developing, and delivering projects. She particularly enjoys working with volunteers, helping them learn new skills to discover more about our history and historic … Continue reading →

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