Category Archives: Snapshots from the Archive

Concentration Camps- for Horses!

Posted on 29 March 2019 by martinrclaxton

It is very interesting being an Archive Blogger and having access to so many maps and documents that provide windows to the past. There is, however, one problem that continually arises when you are researching a specific topic, the distraction … Continue reading →

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A Murderer in the School: The case of Eugene Aram of King’s Lynn.

Posted on 12 March 2019 by cbolsterNRO

When I was a kid in Bradford, one of my favourite weekend outings was to York. Among its attractions was the Castle Museum and the condemned cell, where I first came across the story of Eugene Aram. At that time, … Continue reading →

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Call the Midwife in Loddon

Posted on 2 March 2019 by victoriadraper24

At the turn of the 20th century, with no NHS, many towns and villages had their own Nursing Association. Loddon formed its own Nursing Association as part of the Norfolk Federation from 1907. A newspaper report of March that year … Continue reading →

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Robert Henry Bollin: One Man’s Impact on Life in 19th Century King’s Lynn

Posted on 25 February 2019 by cbolsterNRO

Written by Christine Shackell In July 2018, Stories of Lynn museum hosted an exhibition on the life of Robert Henry Bollin, 1812-1885. His story had been unearthed during family history research and showed how, by searching beyond dates of birth, … Continue reading →

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‘My Italian Adventure’: Experiences of an escaped British Prisoner of War

Posted on 1 January 2019 by victoriadraper24

Little did Trooper Gordon Lee, of the 44th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment, know of what was about to meet him when he, along with three other POWS, took the opportunity to escape back to allied occupied territory. The four men … Continue reading →

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The Bells that Toll Beneath the Waves

Posted on 21 December 2018 by victoriadraper24

David Stannard, local historian and Norfolk Archives and Heritage Development Foundation (NORAH) trustee has written this blog on an aspect of Norfolk’s coastal history, which is reflected in many of the talks on NORAH’s register of talks. Legends of bells tolling … Continue reading →

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King’s Lynn’s Bohemian Rhapsody

Posted on 11 December 2018 by victoriadraper24

The Borough Archive in King’s Lynn has an important series of large, leather-bound books called The Hall Books. They record the proceedings of the town council over several centuries and are the subject of a new volunteer transcription project. The … Continue reading →

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King’s Lynn and The War of the Spanish Succession

Posted on 1 December 2018 by victoriadraper24

We recently told you about our new project, working to transcribe the Hall Books of the King’s Lynn Borough Archives. This blog is an example of something of interest found as part of that project, showing how worldwide events were … Continue reading →

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