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‘Le Strange’ Lockdown Life – Discovering the World of Eric Mackay
A young clerk working for the Steward of the le Strange Estate in North-west Norfolk in 1863 left a diary recording a year of his life, but failed to put his name to it. The diary, held at Norfolk Record … Continue reading
John Fenn – A Dereham Man: The Diaries of Sir John Fenn, 1786-1794
Taken from documents held at the Norfolk Record Office, NRO, MC 525/1 Sir John Fenn was a man most notably known for his publication of the Paston Letters. But his eight engagement diaries, spanning 1786 to 1794 tell us so … Continue reading
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A steamship to India and some seasick hounds: the travel diary of Rachel Sheringham
The Norfolk Record Office has a collection of nearly 700 diaries, some typed and some written by hand. One of the most interesting is that of Rachel Sheringham, who went out to India with her husband and two small children … Continue reading
Catleughs of Lynn: How a tailor’s ‘shop log’ gives an insight into daily life and the outbreak of the Second World War
When thinking about business records, you may think of account books or correspondence, factual accounts, which tell us little about daily life. This is far from the case, as the records of Catleughs of Lynn, tailors, outfitters and clothiers, amply … Continue reading
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Tagged Catleughs of Lynn, diary, Kings Lynn, Second World War, Tailors
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Campaigning for peace-Norfolk Women in the First World War
On 3rd December Frank Meeres, Archivist at Norfolk Record Office presented a lunchtime talk ‘Women at War.’ This introduced us to some of the key women associated with Norfolk who played various roles in the war including three who survived, Mary … Continue reading
Creative Writing Winners Announced
We were so impressed by the standard of entries to our WW1 themed creative writing competition that we chose a winner from two age categories. ‘Love at First Shell’, written by Hope Owen Mcnair, in Year 6 at Fairhaven Primary School, wrote … Continue reading
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Tagged children's activities, competition, conservation, diary, First World War, tours
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