Category Archives: Snapshots from the Archive

Golden Balls of Aylsham: A Shining Example of a Funny Name

Posted on 5 December 2020 by cbolsterNRO

We enjoy a comedy name at the Norfolk Record Office. Twins called Lemon and Orange Pitcher who were born in Great Melton, Cinnamon Man from Thompson and Snow Frost of Little Walsingham, to name but a few. But one of … Continue reading →

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World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

Posted on 27 October 2020 by nhudsonnro

On October 27th, heritage organisations across the world will join in celebration of World Day for Audiovisual Heritage. Founded by UNESCO in 2005, World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (WDAVH) is an international day with the aim of celebrating audiovisual heritage … Continue reading →

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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: a British musical prodigy

Posted on 24 October 2020 by nhudsonnro

Revered as one of Britain’s greatest black composers, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor is most remembered for his choral masterpiece Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast.  Through the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage audio preservation project, a recording of Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast performed at the 28th Aldeburgh … Continue reading →

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Story of Sound Part 3: Shellac to vinyl, how World War Two changed the record

Posted on 10 October 2020 by nhudsonnro

Previously on the Story of Sound blog series, we travelled back in time to the late 1800s to discover who was the first inventor to create a machine which both recorded and played back sound, and discovered the forgotten format … Continue reading →

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The Cinemas of King’s Lynn from the Building Control Plans

Posted on 25 September 2020 by cbolsterNRO

The King’s Lynn Borough Archives hold the building control plans for the old Borough Council of King’s Lynn from 1883 up to 1960. The plans from 1960 to 1974 were sadly lost during the flood of the 1978. The plan … Continue reading →

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Religion in Norfolk at the Time of the Mayflower

Posted on 16 September 2020 by victoriadraper24

This month marks the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower setting sail on a voyage that led to the foundation of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Of the 102 passengers on board we know that at least seven came from Norfolk. So what was … Continue reading →

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Then and Now: counting and control in time of epidemic

Posted on 24 August 2020 by cbolsterNRO

In a crisis like the plague it is vital to get a handle on what is happening.  The counting of deaths was one thing the Mayor’s Court was very keen on.  Norwich was one of the very first places in … Continue reading →

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The Eatons of Eaton: The Archive of a Prominent Norfolk Family

Posted on 12 August 2020 by victoriadraper24

The Eaton Collection is an extraordinary archive documenting the history and activities of the Eaton family over several generations from the late eighteenth century to the twenty-first century.  The archive was collected and maintained by Tom Eaton (1918-2010) and includes … Continue reading →

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