Tag Archives: Railways

Norfolk’s New Railways: The Arguments For and Against the Introduction of Railways in 19th Century Norfolk

Posted on April 2, 2022 by victoriadraper24

The First Line The coming of the railways to Norfolk revolutionized many aspects of county life. The first railway from London to Norfolk arrived in the 1840s, when the line was opened via Wymondham and Cambridge and, from 1849, the … Continue reading →

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Sounds in Silence: Journeys by train in Lock down

Posted on July 11, 2020 by nhudsonnro

Jackie Mitchell, a volunteer for the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage East of England hub at Norfolk Record Office, records her experiences of transcribing a collection of annotated notebooks that document the UK’s railways, and reflects upon the joy of train … Continue reading →

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