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Norfolk: A County of Welcome
Who was Lewis Ecker? Why did he have to leave his homeland of Russia in the 19th century? And what happened to him and his family on arrival in Norfolk? In this blog post we use a number of documents … Continue reading
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Tagged family history, learning, local history, Refugee Week, school
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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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The Work of an Archivist
At the very beginning of this month, the Education and Outreach team were out and about delivering our new The Work of an Archivist workshop to the Year 5s at Mundesley Junior School. The workshop explores the work of not … Continue reading
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Tagged archives, learning, Mundesley Junior school, Norfolk Record Office, school
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Railways, Changing Landscapes and Refugees – workshops for school children
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
Posted in All Posts, Schools, Young People
Tagged Changing landscapes, Diss, Lakenham, Necton, Norwich School, railway, Redcastle Family School, refugees, school, St William's School, Tasburgh, Toftwood, workshops
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Building an Education
Before the late Nineteenth Century, schooling was not compulsory and rarely free. The wealthy could send their children to schools providing a high-quality, classical education or employ private tutors. For the majority, the education provision which did exist varied in … Continue reading
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Tagged architectural plans, charity, Church of England, education, exhibition, funding, grants, Holt, illustration, North Walsham, school, Swaffham, UEA
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