Category Archives: Snapshots from the Archive

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

Posted on 4 July 2019 by victoriadraper24

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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Exploits on the Grand Tour

Posted on 1 June 2019 by victoriadraper24

With the weather still cold and wet people are starting to think about their summer holiday. Many picturing warm sandy beaches and relaxing evenings. 200 years ago many of the middle classes were enjoying their first experiences of travelling abroad, … Continue reading →

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Building a Future with Volunteers:  The Norwich Building Control Plans Indexing Project

Posted on 14 May 2019 by cbolsterNRO

The Norfolk Record Office is embarking on an exciting project working with volunteers to enhance catalogue descriptions and improve access to an otherwise under used collection.  The Norwich Building Control Plans Indexing Project offers a brilliant opportunity for volunteers to … Continue reading →

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Legal Battles, Prison Sentences and Requests for Prayers: The Stories of the Owners and Occupiers of Snettisham Farm

Posted on 16 April 2019 by victoriadraper24

King’s Lynn Borough Archive has a huge collection of ancient documents on all manner of subjects, among which is a large series relating to Snettisham Farm. The Farm has a very chequered and interesting history, with one occupier ending up … Continue reading →

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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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