Tag Archives: archives

‘Too common amongst young people’

Posted on July 2, 2022 by nroeando2017

These words relate to having sex outside of marriage. They were written in a letter of support, dated 3 May 1760, for a James Lacey of Scarning. The letter is just one of several thousand documents which form the archive, … Continue reading →

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Dragon Hall Archive Project Internship

Posted on June 9, 2022 by nroeando2017

The ‘Community Archives: Skills, Support & Sustainability’ project has been set up by the Norfolk Record Office with the aim of providing Norfolk’s community archive and local heritage groups with advice, training and resources to help them improve the management … Continue reading →

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Newton Flotman and Saxlingham Thorpe Heritage Group

Posted on June 8, 2022 by nroeando2017

The ‘Community Archives: Skills, Support & Sustainability’ project has been set up by the Norfolk Record Office with the aim of providing Norfolk’s community archive and local heritage groups with advice, training and resources to help them improve the management … Continue reading →

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Great Yarmouth’s Early Modern Astrology

Posted on November 6, 2021 by nroeando2017

Astrology, or using the stars to tell the future, has been a part of human society since prehistory and remains with us today in the form of horoscopes and readings.  For Early Modern people astrologers offered a chance to understand … Continue reading →

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The Work of an Archivist

Posted on November 29, 2018 by nroeando2017

At the very beginning of this month, the Education and Outreach team were out and about delivering our new The Work of an Archivist workshop to the Year 5s at Mundesley Junior School. The workshop explores the work of not … Continue reading →

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