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Thu 28 | Seahenge and her sister Time: 19:30
David Robertson, Archaeology East. The discovery of Seahenge, a Bronze Age timber circle on Holme-next-the-Sea beach, has resulted in more than 25 years of research. Archaeologist David Robertson will give an illustrated talk on Seahenge, the neighbouring second circle, and the dating of both to 2049 BC. He will explore how they might have been used and their importance to the study of timber circles in the British Isles.
Venue: Town Hall
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Wed 3 | Aerial photography and its use in understanding prehistoric sites Time: 19:30
Adrian O'dell
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Sat 6 | The History of the Norfolk Wherry Time: 14:30
Mike Sparkes, archivist for the Norfolk Wherry Trust, will be talking about its history and showing some wonderful photos of the Broads and Great Yarmouth harbour.
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Sun 7 | The Biennial Community Archaeology Conference Time: 10:00 - 16:30
Booking is now open for Community Archaeology 2024: Coast, Climate and Community
Norfolk is a coastal county with a vast array of heritage found on its coastal fringe. From tools and footprints, found at Happisburgh, dating from around 900,000 years ago, through to 20th century military installations placed to protect against invasion, much of this heritage is vulnerable to erosion.
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Wed 10 | The A-Z of Curious Norfolk
Sarah Doig
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Wed 10 | Yucky Yarns Time: 11:00 - 12:00
Guided walk/tour
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Wed 17 | From Berlin to Cringleford ; the story of Halifax bomber JD 302 DY-0
Malcolm Wagstaff
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Wed 17 | History Talk - The Norfolk Historic Environment Record Time: 13:00 - 14:00
By Heather Hamilton (NHER)
Free talk
Inperson and online
Book here www.norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/events-spring-2024
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Wed 17 | Norfolk Poles and stories from the Norfolk Polish Heritage Group Project
Adrian O'dell
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Wed 17 | Medieval Town Wall Time: 14:00 - 15:03
Guided walk/tour
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Fri 19 | George Skipper, Norfolk Architect Time: 19:30
Paul Dickson introduces George Skipper, architect of many of Cromer's larger hotels. Paul gives summer walking tours in town but on this occasion, his talk will also take us further afield.
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Sat 20 | Roman Temples in East Anglia Time: 14:30
Natasha Harlow (Hon. Research Fellow, University of Nottingham)
Lecture preceded by AGM
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Sun 21 | Gravestones & Tombstones of Great Yarmouth Minster Time: 14:00 - 15:03
Guided walk/tour
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Tue 23 | Behind the Scenes Tour of the Norfolk Record Office Time: 10:00 - 11:30
Visit the Conservation Studio to see where our documents are repaired, experience the atmospheric conditions of the Strongroom where we store our collections, and see a display of original documents.
Federation members can get £1 discount by using the code FEDBTS
Book here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/behind-the-scenes-tour-in-person-event-tickets-835696399427
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Wed 24 | Rows, Fishwives & Red Herrings Time: 14:00 - 15:03
Guided walk/tour
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Thu 25 | The Wymondham Market Charter of 1440 Time: 18:30
Dr John Alban
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Sun 28 | Forgotten Inns and Taverns of Great Yarmouth Time: 14:00 - 15:03
Guided walk/tour
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Mon 29 | Advanced Family History Part 1 Online Workshop Time: 10:00 - 11:00
This session is aimed at anyone who has already started their family history research but is unsure how to take it further. We show you how to use electoral registers, marriage licence bonds and tithe documents.
£1 discount for Federation Members by using code FEDWS
Book Here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/advanced-family-history-part-1-online-workshop-tickets-835700170707
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Mon 29 | Advanced Family History - Part 2 - Online Workshop Time: 14:00 - 15:00
This session is aimed at anyone who has already started their family history research but is unsure how to take it further. We show you how to use probate material, school records, business records, and papers relating to the workhouse.
£1 discount for Federation Members by using code FEDWS
Book Here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/advanced-family-history-part-2-online-workshop-tickets-835706008167
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Tue 30 | The Norwich Architects: Edward Boardman & George Skipper Time: 14:30
Susan Riddle
Also on Zoom
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Wed 1 | History Talk - The St Benet's Abbey Mill and its Local Context Time: 13:00 - 14:00
by Alison Yardy
Free talk
Inperson and online
Book here www.norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/events-spring-2024
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Wed 1 | Wells-next-the-Sea 1900-1910 – Life in the town at the beginning of the 20th century Time: 19:30
Steve Adcock
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Wed 1 | Tales of the Old Cemetery Time: 14:00 - 15:03
Guided walk/tour
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Sat 4 | Norfolk's Indian Princess Time: 14:30
Juyna Lewis. Maharajah Duleep Singh's daughter, despite her privileged and wealthy background, was a suffragette and served as a volunteer nurse during World War 1.
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Sun 5 | Rows, Fishwives & Red Herrings Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Mon 6 | Sun, Sea, Stars & Circus Time: 14:00 - 15:03
Guided walk/tour
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Wed 8 | Shakespeare and Heraldry |
Wed 8 | Norfolk Archaeological Trust - Past Present and Future - Exhibition Walk Through Time: 14:15
Free event
Book here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/norfolk-archaeological-trust-past-present-future-exhibition-walkthrough-tickets-835683380487
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Wed 8 | History Talk - Safeguarding Norfolk's Archaeological Heritage Time: 13:00 - 14:00
by Heather Hamilton
Free talk
Inperson and online
Book here www.norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/events-spring-2024
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Wed 8 | Nursing at Gressenhall followed by the AGM Time: 19:30
A short talk by Helen Bainbridge of Gressenhall Rural Life Museum on nursing at the workhouse. This is in conjunction with a special exhibition which is being held at Gressenhall between 9 March and 3 November this year.
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Wed 8 | Gravestones & Tombstones of Great Yarmouth Minster with tea and cake Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Thu 9 | Taking Family History Further- Tracing First World War Ancestors - Online Workshop Time: 10:00 - 11:00
If you have found that your ancestors were in the military, this session is for you. We will look at how to access and use the census, absent voter lists, medal cards and attestation papers.
£1 discount for Federation Members by using code FEDWS
Book Here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/taking-family-history-further-tracing-first-world-war-ancestors-tickets-835708826597
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Thu 9 | Advanced House History - Online Workshop Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Find out more about tracing the history of the fabric of your building using manor court books, wills and inventories and building control plans. Plus, if your property was a former school, mill, pub or church.
£1 discount for Federation Members by using code FEDWS
Book Here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/advanced-house-history-online-workshop-tickets-835822095387
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Thu 9 | Easton Bavents c.1480-1680; a study of a community, kinship and coastal erosion Time: 18:30
Louise Kennedy
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Sun 12 | Sun, Sea, Stars & Circus Time: 14:00 - 15:03
Guided walk/tour
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Wed 15 | Adult Craft - Creating Embroidered Cards Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Inspired by First World War embroidered cards known as silks.
Book here www.norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/events-spring-2024
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Wed 15 | Queen Victoria will visit us
Introduced by Georgette Vale
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Wed 15 | Rows, Fishwives & Red Herrings Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Sun 19 | Gravestones & Tombstones of Great Yarmouth Minster Time: 14:00 - 15:03
Guided walk/tour
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Wed 22 | Quayside & Seaside at Gorleston-on-Sea Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Sun 26 | Forgotten Inns and Taverns of Great Yarmouth Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Wed 29 | Yucky Yarns Time: 11:00 - 12:00
Guided walk/tour
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Thu 30 | Suffolk's roads, waterways, and railways in regional and national comparative perspective 1600-1881: A GIS-based approach
Prof. Richard Smith
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Thu 30 | 2000 Years of Caister-on-Sea Time: 14:00 - 15:03
Guided walk/tour
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Wed 5 | Gravestones & Tombstones of Great Yarmouth Minster Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Thu 6 | Walpole and the Puritan Revolution
Dr Joel Halcomb
Walpole Old Chapel, Walpole, Suffolk, IP19 9AZ
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Sun 9 | Tales of the Old Cemetery Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Tue 11 | Reading from the Archives- A World of Sport Time: 10:00 - 10:30
Listen to our curated extracts from the archives with a sporting theme.
Free online event
Book here www.norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/events-spring-2024
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Wed 12 | Goddard Johnson
Dr Clive Wilkins-Jones
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Wed 12 | History Talk - Bring Your Family History Back to Life! Time: 13:00 - 14:00
by Alan Harper and Richard Ashberry
Free talk
Inperson and online
Book here www.norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/events-spring-2024
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Wed 12 | Forgotten Inns and Taverns of Great Yarmouth Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Thu 13 | Medieval Town Wall Time: 14:00 - 15:03
Guided walk/tour
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Sun 16 | Rows, Fishwives & Red Herrings Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Wed 19 | The 1874 BMA Meeting, "When the Medics Came to Norwich"
Phyllida Scrivens
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Wed 19 | Quayside and Seaside at Gorleston-on-Sea Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Thu 20 | Gravestones & Tombstones of Great Yarmouth Minster Time: 14:00 - 15:03
Guided walk/tour
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Sun 23 | Forgotten Inns and Taverns of Great Yarmouth Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Tue 25 | Archive Ambulation-A crawl through Norwich's brewing past Time: 14:00 - 15:30
Join us for a 90 minute relaxed walk through Norwich, looking at our archives to see how the public houses and brewing industry in the city has changed.
Book here www.norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/events-spring-2024
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Wed 26 | Sun, Sea, Stars & Circus Time: 14:00 - 15:03
Guided walk/tour
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Thu 27 | Gory Stories on a Wicked Walk Time: 18:00 - 19:03
Guided walk/tour
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Wed 3 | Forgotten Inns and Taverns of Great Yarmouth Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Thu 4 | Rows, Fishwives & Red Herrings Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Sun 7 | Sun, Sea, Stars & Circus Time: 14:00 - 15:03
Guided walk/tour
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Wed 10 | The Oxburgh Restoration Project
Matt Champion
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Wed 10 | Quayside and Seaside at Gorleston-on-Sea Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Thu 11 | Annual General Meeting Time: 19:00
Members Only - Become a Member
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Thu 11 | Gory Stories on a Wicked Walk Time: 18:00 - 19:03
Guided walk/tour
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Sun 14 | Forgotten Inns and Taverns of Great Yarmouth Time: 14:00 - 15:03
Guided walk/tour
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Wed 17 | Visit - Langley Abbey |
Wed 17 | Tales of the Old Cemetery Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Thu 18 | Launch of 2024 volume, Socialism in King's Lynn and Suffragism in Great Yarmouth Time: 19:30
Dr Jennifer Davey (Head of the History of Parliament).
An in-person event for members and guests. Also free, online - society website for more details.
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Thu 18 | Gravestones & Tombstones of Great Yarmouth Minster with tea and cake Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Sun 21 | Sun, Sea, Stars & Circus Time: 14:00 - 15:03
Guided walk/tour
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Thu 25 | Gory Stories on a Wicked Walk Time: 18:00 - 19:03
Guided walk/tour
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Sun 28 | Yucky Yarns with Yucky Tea Time: 14:00 - 15:03
Guided walk/tour
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Wed 31 | Sun, Sea, Stars & Circus Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Thu 1 | Gory Stories on a Wicked Walk Time: 18:00 - 19:03
Guided walk/tour
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Sun 4 | Tales of the Old Cemetery Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Wed 7 | Rows, Fishwives & Red Herrings Time: 14:00 - 15:03
Guided walk/tour
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Thu 8 | Gory Stories on a Wicked Walk Time: 18:00 - 19:03
Guided walk/tour
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Sun 11 | Sun, Sea, Stars & Circus Time: 14:00 - 15:03
Guided walk/tour
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Wed 14 | Anchoresses and anchorites and how they lived
Joy Taylor
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Wed 14 | Quayside & Seaside at Gorleston-on-Sea Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Thu 15 | Forgotten Inns and Taverns of Great Yarmouth Time: 14:00 - 15:03
Guided walk/tour
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Wed 21 | A History of Spinning & Weaving
Susan Cranmer
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Wed 21 | Gravestones and Tombstones of Great Yarmouth Minster Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Thu 22 | Gory Stories on a Wicked Walk Time: 18:00 - 19:03
Guided walk/tour
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Sun 25 | Medieval Town Wall Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Wed 28 | Sun, Sea, Stars & Circus Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Sun 1 | Gravestones and Tombstones of Great Yarmouth Minster Time: 14:00 - 15:03
Guided walk/tour
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Wed 4 | Rows, Fishwives & Red Herrings Time: 14:00 - 15:03
Guided walk/tour
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Sun 8 | The Finest Quay Time: 14:00 - 15:03
Guided walk/tour
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Sat 14 | Picture of Yarmouth Time: 13:00 - 14:03
Guided walk/tour
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Wed 18 | Caistor St Edmund
Natasha Harlow
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Wed 18 | 2000 Years of Caister-on-Sea Time: 14:00 - 15:03
Guided walk/tour
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Wed 18 | TBA |
Sat 21 | Medieval Town Wall Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Wed 25 | Quayside and Seaside at Gorleston-on-Sea Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Sun 29 | Forgotten Inns and Taverns of Great Yarmouth Time: 14:00 - 15:03
Guided walk/tour
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Wed 2 | Tales of the Old Cemetery Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Sun 6 | Forgotten Inns and Taverns of Great Yarmouth Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Wed 9 | Dinner at the Beeston Ploughshare |
Wed 9 | Gravestones and Tombstones of Great Yarmouth Minster Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Sun 13 | Rows, Fishwives & Red Herrings Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Wed 16 | Quayside and Seaside at Gorleston-on-Sea Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Wed 16 | An update on the Caister Roman Project Digs
Mike Pinner
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Sun 20 | Gory Stories on a Wicked Walk Time: 18:00 - 19:03
Guided walk/tour
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Wed 23 | Medieval Town Wall Time: 11:00 - 12:03
Guided walk/tour
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Sun 27 | Gory Stories on a Wicked Walk with Gory Recpetion Time: 17:00 - 19:03
Guided walk/tour
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Thu 31 | Yucky Yarns with Yucky Tea Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Guided walk/tour
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Mon 11 | The Gloucester and Oliver Cromwell's Western design
Dr Ben Redding
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Wed 13 | Treasures from the Dereham Heritage Trust Collection
Robena Brown/Katie Goodham
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Wed 20 | The Norwich Castle Keep Project
Tim Pestell
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Wed 20 | News from the Archive |
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Wed 11 | A Christmas celebration
Chanter's Jigge
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Wed 18 | Medieval Boozing
David Crease
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Wed 8 | RAF Sculthorpe Heritage Centre
Ian Brown
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