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Tag Archives: great yarmouth
Great Yarmouth’s Early Modern Astrology
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
Defending the Nation, Looking after the Poor and Preventing Coastal Erosion: the Varied Expenses found within Churchwardens Accounts
The churchwardens accounts give more than just details of how the parish ran its own affairs. They can be invaluable in understanding what was happening in surrounding parishes, other counties and nationwide. Looking into the accounts for Loddon has drawn … Continue reading
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Tagged churchwardens, churchwardens accounts, coastal erosion, great yarmouth, Loddon, norfolk, parish records, soldiers
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The Great Silence
The First Armistice Day in Norfolk and Peace Day 1919 Armistice 1919 The ‘end’ of the First World War left an aftermath of political, social and emotional turmoil. Although many men and women were still serving abroad, it was decided … Continue reading
Elizabeth Bradwell: Accused of Witchcraft and Executed in Great Yarmouth, 1645.
The retelling of history does not lend itself so willingly to the lives of women like Norfolk-born Elizabeth Bradwell. With scarce records surviving that allow us to trace her life, much of our understanding of Bradwell comes from the events … Continue reading
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Tagged great yarmouth, witchcraft, Witchfinder General
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Great Yarmouth’s Battle against Herring Piracy during the English Civil War
I have spent nearly a decade of my life researching and writing about Great Yarmouth’s Civil War history, something which has been rewarding and endlessly fascinating because of the quality of Great Yarmouth’s civic records held at the Norfolk Record … Continue reading
Change and Continuity in Maps of Norwich
Living in a vibrant, busy and ever-changing city like Norwich can distract us from noticing the changes around us. The streets we live on, the places we work, the pubs in which we drink (responsibly of course) have drastically changed … Continue reading
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Tagged great yarmouth, maps, norwich, norwich city walls, town plans
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The Life & Times of Charles H. Harrison, Broadland artist
Charles H. Harrison (1842-1902) was known for his landscape paintings depicting the Norfolk countryside. Born in Great Yarmouth in a dull neighbourhood, his parents moved to a more comfortable cottage where the first signs of the young prodigy bloomed. Harrison … Continue reading
‘From witchcraft to understanding your own electricity account’: The activities of The Electrical Association for Women
We live in a gadget driven age, today’s new technology quickly replaced by the next latest advancement. However, back in the 1920s, simply having electricity in the home was a marvel in itself. The Electrical Association for Women (EAW) was … Continue reading