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The Black Beauty in the White House
This is the story of a child from a coastal town in Norfolk, who would go on to influence life around the world and who is just as famous today. Not Horatio Nelson, but rather Anna Sewell, the author of … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Sewell, author, black beauty, great yarmouth, horses, norwich
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The Wooing of Elizabeth Browne- Part Two
As a sub-plot, there is within the letters a story of unrequited affection. In the only letter from John Browne, he writes to Sir Henry Gawdy in response to a letter (sadly not in this bundle) informing him that Henry’s … Continue reading
The Wooing of Elizabeth Browne- Part One
The Browne family of Poringland, were well respected lesser gentry, with some wealth and property and good connexions. John Browne, gentleman, was secretary for many years to Sir Robert Wodehouse of Kimberly and then to Sir Arthur Heveningham of Ketteringham. … Continue reading
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Tagged Elizabeth Browne, Inventory, Poringland, probate, suitors
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Where There’s a Will There’s a Story
Norwich District Probate Registry records held at the Norfolk Record Office (NRO) The Court of Probates Act 1858 abolished the church courts’ jurisdiction over wills and established the Principal Probate Registry. The country was divided into districts and the NRO … Continue reading
Dear Mrs Cavell…
Written by Christine Shackell The twelfth of October marks the anniversary of the death of Edith Cavell, the Norfolk born nurse, who was executed by the German military authorities in 1915 for sheltering British and Allied soldiers and assisting them … Continue reading
A Unique Treasure Revealed: Claxton Opera Costumes created by Helen Hoyte MBE
The Norfolk Record Office are delighted to have accessioned ten folders of costume designs by celebrated textile specialist Helen Hoyte MBE. Mrs Hoyte designed and dressed eighteen stage productions for the Claxton Opera, founded by the late Richard White. Mr. … Continue reading
The Victorian Gentlemen and the Norwich Shawl Letters
Written by Christine Shackell, NRO research blogger, July 2023 The history of Norwich shawls may seem an unlikely topic for correspondence between two Victorian gentlemen but the archive holds four such letters, written at the beginning of 1897. (Norfolk Record … Continue reading
Will Norwich be ready for the Coronation?
The nineteenth century witnessed three coronations: George IV in 1821, William IV in 1831 and Victoria in 1838. On May 6th, 2023, we will celebrate the coronation of a new king, Charles III. Preparations for this event have been underway … Continue reading
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