Category Archives: Snapshots from the Archive

Gruesome goings-on in Old Hunstanton

Posted on 31 July 2018 by victoriadraper24

There is a slim uncatalogued file in the King’s Lynn Archive which contains some 14 documents, dated to the 24th year of King George III’s reign labelled, “Customs Murder Suit”. George III reigned from 1760 to 1820. These documents include … Continue reading →

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A Seaside Holiday in Sketches

Posted on 26 July 2018 by nroeando2017

Inspired by Norfolk Record Office document MC 2784/G/16. In 1884, Juliet Mary Seebohm – later wife of Sir Rickman John Godlee, one of the first surgeons to remove a brain tumour – holidayed in Cromer with her family and the Weber family. Her sketches … Continue reading →

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The rise and fall of Woolworths: A case study of the Norwich Store

Posted on 11 July 2018 by victoriadraper24

In 2009, during the worst economic crash since the Great Depression, Woolworths finally closed all of its stores, resulting in thousands of job losses. The company had been operating shops in the UK for over a century. In the aftermath … Continue reading →

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The Struggles of Motherhood Recorded in the 19th Century Norfolk Lunatic Asylum

Posted on 20 June 2018 by victoriadraper24

Mental health issues are a feature of modern life and the archive of Norfolk Lunatic Asylum, or St Andrew’s Hospital as it was renamed in the 1920s, shows this is not new. It is interesting to compare the ‘causes of … Continue reading →

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Norfolk Lunatic Asylum/St Andrew’s Hospital

Posted on 7 June 2018 by victoriadraper24

Case notes for the Norfolk Lunatic Asylum show that the admission of a significant number of female patients in 1845-1870, was due to women’s mental health after childbirth. The notes suggest that their physical condition was frail and the physical … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Spectres: Will the Real Syderstone Ghost Please Stand Up

Posted on 13 April 2018 by jumpyspiders

Search online for the Syderstone Ghost (Syderstone is a village near Fakenham in Norfolk) and you will find one strong connection. Look a little closer and you will come across a less well-known contender. Fortunately, Norfolk Record Office has you … Continue reading →

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‘It was a dreadful sight to see!’ Descriptions of the Crimean War

Posted on 7 March 2018 by victoriadraper24

‘It was a dreadful sight to see! Both to my left and right men were cut away from me. I thought it would be my turn every minute but, thank God I have escaped as yet.’ These words were written … Continue reading →

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‘I suppose you think that I am shot’: Problems writing home from the Crimean War.

Posted on 21 February 2018 by victoriadraper24

‘I suppose that you think that I am shot since you have not heard from me for so long but thank God I am not yet but I have had some near escapes.’ These are the words of Private Thomas … Continue reading →

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