Category Archives: Snapshots from the Archive

Searching for ancestors in Norfolk: Unsticking the Stark family

Posted on 7 September 2023 by victoriadraper24

Have you ever wondered who your ancestors were? The people who, through aseries of chance meetings and events over countless centuries, resulted in youbeing here today? The excitement of finding out first engaged my attention some years ago,sparked by my … Continue reading →

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The Victorian Gentlemen and the Norwich Shawl Letters

Posted on 19 July 2023 by cbolsterNRO

Written by Christine Shackell, NRO research blogger, July 2023 The history of Norwich shawls may seem an unlikely topic for correspondence between two Victorian gentlemen but the archive holds four such letters, written at the beginning of 1897. (Norfolk Record … Continue reading →

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Norfolk’s Final Farewell to the Drama of the Duel

Posted on 23 June 2023 by nroeando2017

A seventeenth century document held by the Norfolk Record Office (NRO, FX210/1) details the high drama of a spectacular clash of egos that took place more than three hundred years ago. The broiling emotions of the challenger to the duel, … Continue reading →

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Around the World in 80 Documents

Posted on 1 June 2023 by cbolsterNRO

Just over a year ago, we began a journey ‘Around the World’ looking at the range of documents in the collections of the Norfolk Record Office. Inspired, of course, by the book and tv show ‘Around the World in 80 … Continue reading →

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Will Norwich be ready for the Coronation? 

Posted on 5 May 2023 by cbolsterNRO

The nineteenth century witnessed three coronations: George IV in 1821, William IV in 1831 and Victoria in 1838.   On May 6th, 2023, we will celebrate the coronation of a new king, Charles III. Preparations for this event have been underway … Continue reading →

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Norfolk’s Ancient Animal Magic

Posted on 23 March 2023 by nroeando2017

Language, we are told is a constantly evolving beast. Whilst this is undeniable, in certain rural areas this evolution can be somewhat slow. We have, for example in the Norfolk vernacular today the phrase ‘to put the toad on someone.’ … Continue reading →

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Life in a Nineteenth Century Workhouse

Posted on 25 February 2023 by victoriadraper24

The Poor Law Amendment Act (1834) empowered the Poor Law Commission to unite parishes in England and Wales into Poor Law Unions to be administered by a local Board of Guardians. The Loddon and Clavering Union was instituted on 7th … Continue reading →

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The Boys are Back in Town! The American Red Cross Service Club, Bishop’s Palace, Norwich

Posted on 8 February 2023 by rfeakes

A brief look at the time the Bishop’s Palace in Norwich became an American Red Cross Service Club during World War II. Continue reading →

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