Tag Archives: Schools

Happiness is a school called Hapton

Posted on 13 December 2024 by jumpyspiders

The story of Government Beeching-style plans to close schools, told through one village primary school 1985 saw Paul Hardcastle’s ‘19’ spend four weeks at number 1; Roger Moore’s last outing as James Bond; the first photographs of the wreck of … Continue reading →

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From Victorian Corsetry to 50s fashions: The life of Annie Hardy

Posted on 31 July 2019 by victoriadraper24

In a brown non-descript cardboard box in the Norfolk Record Office, I discovered the uncatalogued accumulated photos and papers of Annie Hardy (NRO, ACC 2001/120) . In 2001, these physical memories were handed in for preservation, and as the first … Continue reading →

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“Old but quite fit for use” The Norfolk Survey of Schools 1903

Posted on 6 July 2019 by victoriadraper24

The 1902 Education Act abolished the school board system and established Local Education Authorities (LEAs). Norfolk established LEAs for Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Kings Lynn and Norfolk County Council (NCC). NCC, to aid this transition; carried out a survey of its … Continue reading →

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