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The Eatons of Eaton: The Archive of a Prominent Norfolk Family

Posted on August 12, 2020 by victoriadraper24

The Eaton Collection is an extraordinary archive documenting the history and activities of the Eaton family over several generations from the late eighteenth century to the twenty-first century.  The archive was collected and maintained by Tom Eaton (1918-2010) and includes … Continue reading →

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A Luxury London Retreat: The Journal of Margaret Howes

Posted on May 21, 2020 by victoriadraper24

Margaret Howes was approaching eleven years when she recounted her vibrant experience in London during the September of 1855 (NRO, MC 340/7, 710×9). After travelling from Norwich through Cambridgeshire, and sightseeing in the cities of Ely and Cambridge, Margaret, accompanied … Continue reading →

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Bicycle Journeys through Norfolk in the tyre tracks of Leonard Bolingbroke

Posted on October 5, 2019 by elizabethjayne2015

The Bolingbroke Bicycle Journal (NRO, BOL 1/87, 739X2) is an intriguing find. It documents cycle rides throughout Norfolk, and further afield, with instructions on bicycle care and repair bills. The journal begins in 1878 and records to 1884.

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Exploits on the Grand Tour

Posted on June 1, 2019 by victoriadraper24

With the weather still cold and wet people are starting to think about their summer holiday. Many picturing warm sandy beaches and relaxing evenings. 200 years ago many of the middle classes were enjoying their first experiences of travelling abroad, … Continue reading →

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Disaster on The Grand Tour

Posted on May 17, 2017 by victoriadraper24

  During the seventeenth century the grand tour became a popular pastime for aristocrats, wanting to complete their education and to see the fine examples of art and different culture in Europe. We know of their travels through the art … Continue reading →

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A steamship to India and some seasick hounds: the travel diary of Rachel Sheringham

Posted on September 22, 2016 by elizabethjayne2015

The Norfolk Record Office has a collection of nearly 700 diaries, some typed and some written by hand. One of the most interesting is that of Rachel Sheringham, who went out to India with her husband and two small children … Continue reading →

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