Category Archives: NRO Research Bloggers

Norfolk’s ‘Downton Abbeys’, and recruiting for below stairs

Posted on 13 September 2019 by elizabethjayne2015

With the Downton Abbey movie released in September 2019, and the relationship of masters and servants vividly brought to life on the big screen, it was with interest that I reflected on the experiences of Rachel Ketton of Norfolk’s Felbrigg … Continue reading →

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Great Yarmouth’s Battle against Herring Piracy during the English Civil War

Posted on 7 September 2019 by elizabethjayne2015

I have spent nearly a decade of my life researching and writing about Great Yarmouth’s Civil War history, something which has been rewarding and endlessly fascinating because of the quality of Great Yarmouth’s civic records held at the Norfolk Record … Continue reading →

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The Diary of Paul E. Homan: stories of WWII from an American Aviation Cadet who hoped his diary would keep the heritage alive.

Posted on 5 September 2019 by elizabethjayne2015

Paul E. Homan was born in the U.S state of Pennsylvania in 1922. His life before his enrolment into the United States Army Air Force is unknown, but from his Diary of Service During WWII (2nd Air Division Memorial Library … Continue reading →

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Change and Continuity in Maps of Norwich

Posted on 13 August 2019 by elizabethjayne2015

Living in a vibrant, busy and ever-changing city like Norwich can distract us from noticing the changes around us. The streets we live on, the places we work, the pubs in which we drink (responsibly of course) have drastically changed … Continue reading →

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Carrying Coals to King’s Lynn

Posted on 2 August 2019 by victoriadraper24

Before I wrote off my last motorbike and became an ex-biker, I frequently enjoyed cruising on my Harleys along certain sections of the A47 and A10, where, to my fascination, my head seemed to be below the level of the … Continue reading →

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From Victorian Corsetry to 50s fashions: The life of Annie Hardy

Posted on 31 July 2019 by victoriadraper24

In a brown non-descript cardboard box in the Norfolk Record Office, I discovered the uncatalogued accumulated photos and papers of Annie Hardy (NRO, ACC 2001/120) . In 2001, these physical memories were handed in for preservation, and as the first … Continue reading →

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Francis Joseph Lambert: A Georgian Dancing Master of Norwich

Posted on 17 July 2019 by victoriadraper24

Written by Christine Shackell. Norwich’s economic prosperity in the eighteenth century gave rise to increasing numbers of middle ranks who sought to stake their claim to polite society by demonstrating their culture, knowledge and social skills. A network of institutions … Continue reading →

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“Old but quite fit for use” The Norfolk Survey of Schools 1903

Posted on 6 July 2019 by victoriadraper24

The 1902 Education Act abolished the school board system and established Local Education Authorities (LEAs). Norfolk established LEAs for Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Kings Lynn and Norfolk County Council (NCC). NCC, to aid this transition; carried out a survey of its … Continue reading →

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