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A brief insight into the history of Team Lotus
Formula One has always been, in my opinion, an incredibly exciting sport and delving into archives relating to the Norfolk born Team Lotus, the sister company of Lotus Cars, was equally as interesting. Setting out on what may be an impossible … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, NRO Research Bloggers, Snapshots from the Archive
Tagged engineering, Lotus, newspapers, racing, technology
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Norfolk’s Christmas Village
The small village of Thursford in Norfolk is well known for two things. Its steam museum contains a vast collection of traction engines and elaborate carnival organs, as well as two currently operating theme park attractions. One of these is … Continue reading
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Tagged christmas, newspapers, performance, programmes, steam engine, Thursford
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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
A Glimpse into The History of Elm Hill: The 1860s and Father Ignatius
Since moving to Norwich three years ago, I have spent many a day ambling around the city centre, often with my camera, and the sight of Elm Hill was immediately of intrigue to me. This intrigue is obviously shared by … Continue reading
Pablo Fanque’s return to Norwich
Pablo Fanque, born as William Darby, was the first black British circus proprietor. Apprenticed at an early age to William Batty, a well-known equestrian and circus proprietor, he was first trained as an acrobat and gymnast and then in horsemanship. … Continue reading
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Tagged bullards, circus, horsemanship, newspapers, norwich, Pablo Fanque, playbills, Victoria Gardens, Victorians
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Robert Henry Bollin: One Man’s Impact on Life in 19th Century King’s Lynn
Written by Christine Shackell In July 2018, Stories of Lynn museum hosted an exhibition on the life of Robert Henry Bollin, 1812-1885. His story had been unearthed during family history research and showed how, by searching beyond dates of birth, … Continue reading
Prisons in Norfolk
This week’s blog post is from Orla Kennelly, who works as an Archive Specialist for the Norfolk Record Office, and is based at the Norfolk Heritage Centre. Norwich Castle, and The Guildhall just off the market place, are two of … Continue reading
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Tagged bridewells, Elizabeth Fry, family history, Newgate Prison, newspapers, Norfolk Heritage Centre, Norfolk women in history, Norwich Castle, photograph albums, photography, police, prison reform, prisoners, prisons, The Guildhall, Wymondham
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What’s happening at Norfolk Heritage Centre?
Good evening, It’s now nearly two months since I took up my role at NHC, having spent several years at NRO, and my former colleagues have kindly allowed me a guest post to talk a little bit about what we … Continue reading
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