Category Archives: Schools

From Medieval Churches to Victorian Railways: A Recap of the First Half of the Autumn Term

Posted on November 2, 2017 by victoriadraper24

Hope everyone enjoyed their half term break and returned to school relaxed and refreshed. We had a really good start to the school year, with a number of schools visiting The Archive Centre and staff going out to see some of … 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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Looking back on June and July 2017

Posted on July 20, 2017 by victoriadraper24

Phew! We’ve had a pretty busy half-term, meeting lots of pupils and running a variety of workshops. We kicked off June with Second World War workshops for year 3 pupils at Catton Grove Primary School. Pupils enjoyed learning about the … Continue reading →

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Update on 2017-18 Schools Programme

Posted on July 7, 2017 by victoriadraper24

A good number of schools completed and returned our questionnaire at the end of June, so we thought it was time to update everyone on the results. The most popular choice for new workshops were: Refugees in Norwich Changes to an area … Continue reading →

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Researching Life in a Village: From Cradle to the Grave

Posted on June 2, 2017 by victoriadraper24

At the end of last half term we welcomed 9 pupils from Marsham Primary School to The Archive Centre. The pupils were involved in researching the people buried in the church graveyard for a village leaflet. On the morning of … Continue reading →

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Help shape the NRO’s school programme for 2017-18

Posted on June 2, 2017 by victoriadraper24

We are currently in the process of updating our offer of workshops for both Primary and Secondary Schools in Norfolk. In order to ensure that we provide workshops tailored to the needs of schools we are asking if teachers from … 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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