Tag Archives: railway

Discovering Sound Recordings and the History of Railways: Spring Term for Secondary Schools

Posted on May 16, 2019 by victoriadraper24

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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Railways, Changing Landscapes and Refugees – workshops for school children

Posted on May 4, 2018 by victoriadraper24

We’ve had a busy start to the year with delivering lots of our school workshops to children all over the county. In January, we hosted a group of students from Norwich School lower 6th history group, for some Archive Research … Continue reading →

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Messing about on the river 1878 style

Posted on July 20, 2017 by victoriadraper24

On Monday 26th August 1878 four friends, including the artist Ernest Arthur Freeman, set off from New Mills, Norwich on a five day canoe trip down the Yare and up the Waveney via the New Cut. The tourist industry on … Continue reading →

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