Tag Archives: parchment

Running Tudor England’s Second City

Posted on November 27, 2019 by elizabethjayne2015

The Accounts of the Chamberlains of Norwich, 1539-45 Accounts are an important source of evidence for students of late medieval and early modern history. The requirement that officials should produce minutely detailed lists of all the individual sums that they … Continue reading →

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Disaster recovery: The impact of the fire at Norwich Central Library and the creation of The Archive Centre

Posted on August 21, 2019 by elizabethjayne2015

This August marks 25 years since the fire at Norwich Central Library which took place on 1 August 1994. At the time the archives of the Norfolk Record Office were kept in the basement strongroom of the library with some … Continue reading →

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One of King’s Lynn Borough Archives’ earliest documents: The Charter of King John to the burgesses of Lynn, 14 September 1204

Posted on October 21, 2016 by elizabethjayne2015

In our blog post in September 2016, on the refurbishment of the King’s Lynn Borough Archives, we mentioned one of the oldest records in the archive: the King John Charter of 1204. The charter granted Lynn the right to be … Continue reading →

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From parchment to pixels

Posted on December 16, 2015 by elizabethjayne2015

From assistant manuscript repairer to conservationist and archive conservator Antoinette Curtis has seen many changes since she first began working at The Norfolk Record Office in 1973. A familiar face in the conservation team, Antoinette has informed and inspired students, … Continue reading →

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My Parchment Training

Posted on December 18, 2014 by emilysarah2012

In October 2014, I started an Institute of Conservation (ICON) Internship at the Staffordshire Archive Service. During the Internship I will be working to preserve and conserve

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Training in Parchment Conservation

Posted on November 17, 2014 by victoriadraper24

I am a trainee Archive Conservator based at Lancashire Archives in Preston, currently working to achieve the Archives and Records Association’s Certificate in Archive Conservation. As part of the course I must undertake a series of placements, each focusing on … Continue reading →

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