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Researching Norwich Road Workhouse: Norwich Primary Academy History Club
In early July we were joined by the members of Norwich Primary Academy History club as part of their special project looking at the history of Norwich Road Workhouse. The pupils had been researching the Haze family who were in … Continue reading
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Tagged family history, microfilm, norwich, tours, workhouse
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Francis Joseph Lambert: A Georgian Dancing Master of Norwich
Written by Christine Shackell. Norwich’s economic prosperity in the eighteenth century gave rise to increasing numbers of middle ranks who sought to stake their claim to polite society by demonstrating their culture, knowledge and social skills. A network of institutions … Continue reading
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Tagged Dancing, norwich
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Discovering Sound Recordings and the History of Railways: Spring Term for Secondary Schools
The spring term involved helping 2 local high schools with different projects they have been working on. Oral History Firstly we welcomed a group of pupils from Old Buckenham High School as part of their oral history project. The school … Continue reading
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Tagged filming, Hellesdon, Marriott's Way, Melton Constable, norwich, oral history, railway, school, secondary schools
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Building a Future with Volunteers: The Norwich Building Control Plans Indexing Project
The Norfolk Record Office is embarking on an exciting project working with volunteers to enhance catalogue descriptions and improve access to an otherwise under used collection. The Norwich Building Control Plans Indexing Project offers a brilliant opportunity for volunteers to … Continue reading
Extending his Grasp on Science even after Death
The statue of Sir Thomas Browne stands in the Haymarket in Norwich, often covered by birds, and occasionally wearing a traffic cone on his head. But how many people passing by really know who Sir Thomas Browne is. Hopefully, with … Continue reading
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Tagged Burials, norwich, St Peter Mancroft, Talking Statues, Thomas Browne
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From Gunpowder to Fire Engines: The Role of the Cannonier in looking after Norwich’s seventeenth-century fire Fighting Equipment
Today, the Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service protects Norwich, along with the rest of the county, using dozens of emergency vehicles and a range of advanced equipment. In the seventeenth century (when most buildings were made of wood) the technology … Continue reading
Memories of Christmas from a German Prisoner of War
Soon after the Second World War ended German POWs were released across the country. Over 100 prisoners were released from Mousehold Camp based in Norwich. One such prisoner was Hans Dittrich who was interviewed shortly before release. Dittrich obviously appreciated … Continue reading
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Tagged christmas, Hans Dittrich, letters, norwich, prisoner of war, Second World War
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Church Briefs
If you’ve been delving through lists of parish deposits in your local record office, you may have come across a reference to ‘briefs’ or ‘church briefs’ before. Now, this has nothing to do with holy underwear, and everything to do … Continue reading
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