Tag Archives: Bolingbroke Collection

The ‘Lonely Sentinel’ of Eccles juxta Mare is Finally Lost to the Sea

Posted on 11 January 2020 by elizabethjayne2015

This January marks the 125th anniversary of the destruction of the steeple of the church of Eccles St. Mary next the Sea, which was toppled by a tremendous Nor’Westerly storm on 23 January 1895. The steeple, comprising a basal round … Continue reading →

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Bicycle Journeys through Norfolk in the tyre tracks of Leonard Bolingbroke

Posted on 5 October 2019 by elizabethjayne2015

The Bolingbroke Bicycle Journal (NRO, BOL 1/87, 739X2) is an intriguing find. It documents cycle rides throughout Norfolk, and further afield, with instructions on bicycle care and repair bills. The journal begins in 1878 and records to 1884.

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Drawing inspiration from the Norfolk landscape

Posted on 28 July 2016 by elizabethjayne2015

The Norfolk landscape has long provided inspiration for artists, writers, poets and naturalists and this is certainly reflected in the content of our archive. From the nature notes of Rosemary E. Tilbrook, who contributed to the countryside features of the … Continue reading →

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