Tag Archives: Stories of Lynn

Thanks to you: celebrating 25 years of National Lottery funding for heritage and projects at the Norfolk Record Office

Posted on November 28, 2019 by elizabethjayne2015

The first National Lottery draw took place 25 years ago on 19 November 1994. Since then, £8billion from ticket sales has been awarded to more than 44,000 heritage projects across the UK through The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to … 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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An introduction to the King’s Lynn Borough Archives

Posted on September 30, 2016 by elizabethjayne2015

Following a period of refurbishment at King’s Lynn Town Hall, the King’s Lynn Borough Archives is now re-open to the public. This week’s blog post, written by Archivist Stacey Kennedy, introduces us to some of the records held in the … Continue reading →

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