Category Archives: Snapshots from the Archive

‘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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The Mad Monk of Hickling Priory

Posted on 26 November 2018 by victoriadraper24

The Priory Hicking Priory. NRO, MC 530/8/21 Hickling Priory was founded in 1185 by Theobald de Valentina and was occupied by around 10 Black Canons, a denomination that worshipped the Virgin Mary, St. Austin and All Saints who lived communally … Continue reading →

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Did Cromwell come to stay, and what’s Beadle about?

Posted on 13 November 2018 by jumpyspiders

How do you go about proving a 450 year-old local legend? Continue reading →

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The Witches of Lynn

Posted on 31 October 2018 by victoriadraper24

It’s strange how one thing leads to another. When I was researching the French POWs in King’s Lynn, I came across Devil’s Alley, where the warehouse that was used for temporary accommodation was situated. This led on to the legend … Continue reading →

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Life in Nelson’s Navy: An Account of Joseph Emerson, a Surgeon on board the HMS Agamemnon in 1793.

Posted on 21 October 2018 by victoriadraper24

The wellbeing of the men in the navy, despite leading a rough and treacherous lifestyle, was considered superior to that in the army, especially now that scurvy was on the decline. Still, being out at sea for long periods increased … Continue reading →

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