Category Archives: Snapshots from the Archive

Disaster recovery: The impact of the fire at Norwich Central Library and the creation of The Archive Centre

Posted on August 21, 2019 by

This August marks 25 years since the fire at Norwich Central Library which took place on 1 August 1994. At the time the archives of the Norfolk Record Office were kept in the basement strongroom of the library with some … Continue reading →

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Carrying Coals to King’s Lynn

Posted on August 2, 2019 by

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 July 31, 2019 by

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 person … Continue reading →

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Analysing documents as part of the Extended Project Qualification

Posted on July 17, 2019 by

In May 2019 we ran a session for pupils from Notre Dame High School as part of their Extended Project Qualification. Part of the provision schools are required to provide for pupils taking an EPQ are 30 hours teaching, focusing … Continue reading →

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Researching Norwich Road Workhouse: Norwich Primary Academy History Club

Posted on July 17, 2019 by

In early July we were joined by the members of Norwich Primary Academy History club as part of their special project looking at the history of Norwich Road Workhouse. The pupils had been researching the Haze family who were in … Continue reading →

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Francis Joseph Lambert: A Georgian Dancing Master of Norwich

Posted on July 17, 2019 by

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 July 6, 2019 by

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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Planting the Seeds of Independence: The State of the American Colonies prior to 1776

Posted on July 4, 2019 by

Today marks 243 years since the signing of the ‘Declaration of Independence’, that illustrious document wherein the Thirteen Colonies asserted themselves as independent sovereign states that would no longer conform to the leadership of Great Britain. Since July 4th 1776 … Continue reading →

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