Tag Archives: local history

What is a Tithe Apportionment?

Posted on 11 February 2026 by annafreed6c149adcfc

Hall Marks: the Long Shadow of Norfolk’s Lost Country Houses is a project based at the Norfolk Record Office. But what are the tithe apportionments that we’ll be transcribing during the project? Continue reading →

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Hall Marks: Meet the Team

Posted on 11 February 2026 by annafreed6c149adcfc

Hall Marks: the Long Shadow of Norfolk’s Lost Country Houses is a project based at the Norfolk Record Office. Hear more about the team and what we’ll be getting up to in 2026 and 2027. Continue reading →

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Knock knock

Posted on 10 October 2025 by victoriadraper24

There are many serious crimes in the King’s Lynn Quarter session records [KL/C 20] that resulted in the death penalty, imprisonment, and transportation. Alongside these serious crimes are more minor crimes and some local nuisances, such as being drunk and … Continue reading →

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Local history is all about stories

Posted on 10 June 2022 by victoriadraper24

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 8 June 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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‘A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words’: Mulbarton Heritage Group

Posted on 7 June 2022 by victoriadraper24

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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60 years old!

Posted on 6 June 2022 by victoriadraper24

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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Helping community archives during the pandemic: The Norfolk Record Office’s ‘Community Archives’ project

Posted on 15 February 2021 by nroeando2017

Community Archives: Skills, Support and Sustainability (CAS³) is a National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported project that began in March 2020 and is due to run until March 2022. As its name suggests, the goals of this project are to:

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