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| Wed 4 | Lunchtime Talk - Poles in Norfolk and Stories from the NPHG Archive Project
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
by Adrian O'Dell, The Norfolk Polish Heritage Group (NPHG)
FREE- Booking not necessary
| NRO |
| Wed 4 | AGM and Miscellany | NHS |
| Wed 4 | H.M.S. Rockingham
Keith Leesmith
| WLHG |
| Thu 5 | Some Local Stained-Glass Treasures
Peter Townroe
| WDHS |
| Thu 5 | Paston Footprints and Digitising the Paston Letters
Peter Stibbons, True's Yard, King's Lynn, 1pm
| PHS |
| Fri 6 | Archive Afternoon - Women of the First World War
Time: 14:00 - 15:30
For International Women's Day, join us to look at the role of women during WW1. Exhibition and talk.
Free, no need to book
| NRO |
| Sat 7 | Recent Viking Age Excavations in Scandinavia – Jelling, Gamla Uppsala, and other sites
Dr Brian Ayers
Sue Margeson Memorial Lecture
| NNAS |
| Tue 10 | Ghost Signs
Borin van Loon
| NHBG |
| Wed 11 | Burial and belief - the conversion of Anglo-Saxons to Christianity
Dr Catherine Hills
| DHT |
| Tue 17 | From Wells-next-the-Sea to Dunkirk & Back. The Life Story of the Whelker 'Bessie'.
Tim Lidstone-Scott
| WNKL |
| Wed 18 | Treasures of Norwich Cathedral
Pat Wagstaff
AGM at 7.15pm
| CHS |
| Wed 18 | The de Argentein Family: Cup Bearers to Medieval Kings
David Wollweber
| LDLH |
| Thu 19 | An Aftrnoon Tea with Elizabeth Fry
Georgette Vale
| BRLHG |
| Thu 19 | Delving Deeper into House History
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
If you have started your house history or completed the introduction session this is your next step. Learn how to access and use manor court books, tithe maps and other resources before seeing the originals.
£6 per person
Booking required on www.archives.norfolk.gov.uk/events or 01603 222599
| NRO |
| Thu 19 | The King of Norfolk Poachers
Charlotte Paton
| GHS |
| Fri 20 | North Norfolk’s Railways
Nigel Digby
| FCM |
| Fri 20 | In search of the Iceni: Iron Age & Roman East Anglia
Natasha Harlow
| GYLH |
| Sat 21 | The Norwich Dialect and its Origins
Peter Trudgill
| NAHRG |
| Thu 26 | 1066 & All That: The Effect of the Norman Conquest on the City and County
Barbara Miller
| ALHS |
| Thu 26 | Churchwardens' Accounts in the 16th Century | HDHS |
| Fri 27 | Palaeography Taster
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Are you new to using archives? Do you need help with reading the handwriting? With 30 years’ experience in teaching palaeography, Tom Townsend is able to guide you through the basics of both reading and understanding Tudor and Stuart handwriting styles. This session will give you the confidence to use original records in your family or local history research.
£6 per person
Booking required on 01603 222599 or www.archives.norfolk.gov.uk/events
| NRO |
| Tue 31 | Tales of Wells Harbour
Robert Smith
7:30pm: Cley Village Hall, The Fairstead
| BAHS |
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| Wed 1 | Lunchtime Talk - The Civil War Petitions Project: War Victims and their Stories in Norfolk and Norwich
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
by Andy Hopper, University of Leicester
FREE - Booking not necessary
| NRO |
| Wed 1 | St Withburga
Rod Chapman
| NHS |
| Wed 1 | Blickling Hall
Robert and Liz Scott
| WLHG |
| Thu 2 | Hempton Priory
Matthew Champion
| WDHS |
| Wed 8 | Digging Sedgeford - 25 years of archaeological research in a Norfolk parish
Gary Rossin
| DHT |
| Wed 15 | Behind the Scenes - 'Gems'
Time: 14:00 - 16:00
Take a trip into the strongrooms and Conservation Studio to uncover how we store and repair the materials we collect, from parchment to paper. Each tour has a different theme.
A display of some of our more unusual and quirky documents.
£6 per person, Booking required on 01603 222599 or www.archives.norfolk.gov.uk/events
| NRO |
| Wed 15 | William Morris and the Yarmouth Anarchists
Gareth Davies
| LDLH |
| Thu 16 | The Lady Lord Mayors of Norwich
Phyllida Scrivens
| BRLHG |
| Thu 16 | An Airman's Flight from Poland to Britain
Adrian
| GHS |
| Fri 17 | Rebuilding Norfolk’s History – the Paston Properties
James Mindham
| FCM |
| Fri 17 | Using the Searchroom
Time: 10:00 - 11:00
Not confident with using the record office searchroom? Don’t know your microfilm from your microfiche? Whether you have never used the searchroom before or just need a recap on the new layout, this session is for you.
Free of charge
Booking required on www.archives.norfolk.gov.uk/events
| NRO |
| Fri 17 | Mediaeval Graffiti: the lost voice of the English Church
Matt Champion
| GYLH |
| Sat 18 | Mills of the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads
Alison Yardy
Talk follows AGM
| NAHRG |
| Tue 21 | New Views from the Head of the River Deben - Reshaping Mesolithic to Saxon Landscapes.
Andrew Peachey
| WNKL |
| Tue 21 | The Bridewell Museum, Norwich
Tour with Bethan Holdridge
| ALHS |
| Thu 23 | Small Bites - Manorial Records
Time: 12:30 - 13:15
Tom Townsend introduces manorial records, briefly explaining how the manor court system worked and how to identify and use key manorial records such as court rolls and books, surveys and rentals.
Free. Booking required on www.archives.norfolk.gov.uk/events or 01603 222599
| NRO |
| Tue 28 | Blickling Belles – The Georgian Daughters of Blickling Hall
Kate Barnes
7:30pm: Cley Village Hall, The Fairstead
| BAHS |
| Tue 28 | Blickling Books
John Gandy, 2pm
| ALHS |
| Wed 29 | Delving Deeper into Your Family History
Time: 14:00 - 16:00
Find out how to go further with tracing your family tree. This advanced workshop includes a mixture of practical exercises and demonstrations on how to use poor law material and wills. At the end there will be a chance to see the original documents.
£6 per person
Booking required on www.archives.norfolk.gov.uk/events or 01603 222599
| NRO |
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Sun 3
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Wed 6 | Four Day Coach Visit to Wiltshire
Contact NAHRG for details of availability of places
| NAHRG |
| Tue 5 | Adult Craft- Book Binding
Time: 10:00 - 15:00
Have a closer look at some of our original documents, as Nick Sellwood, Senior Conservator for Norfolk Record Office, explains and demonstrates how books are traditionally bound. Next, have a go at creating and binding your own small pamphlet for you to take away with you.
Lunch not included. All materials will be provided.
Refreshments included £25 per person
Booking required on www.archives.norfolk.gov.uk/events or 01603 222599
| NRO |
Tue 5
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Sun 10 | Pop-up Local History Activities
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Wroxham Barns NR12 8QU, with Poppyland books
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| Wed 6 | Lunchtime Talk - Richard Caister, The 'Good Vicar' of 15th century Norwich
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
By Frank Meeres, retired archivist and local author
FREE- booking not necessary
| NRO |
| Wed 6 | The Pastons in Great Yarmouth
Dr Rob Knee
| NHS |
| Wed 6 | Binham Priory
Nicholas Vincent
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| Wed 6 | Binham Priory
Nicholas Vincent
| WLHG |
| Thu 7 | Archive Afternoon - The Second World War: Celebrating Victory
Time: 14:00 - 15:30
Looking how the county celebrated victory in Europe.
Free, no need to book
| NRO |
| Tue 12 | Day Visit to Wymondham with visit to Wymondham Heritage Museum.
Coach provided.
| ALHS |
| Wed 13 | Making tracks through Mid-Norfolk - Local Railways
Paddy Anstey
| DHT |
| Wed 13 | Delving Deeper into House History
Time: 14:00 - 16:00
If you have started your house history or completed the introduction session this is your next step. Learn how to access and use manor court books, tithe maps and other resources before seeing the originals.
£6 per person
Booking required on www.archives.norfolk.gov.uk/events or 01603 222599
| NRO |
| Wed 13 | AGM and Members' Evening | WLHG |
| Fri 15 | Keeping Clean in Past Times: Domestic Arrangements Over the Years
Angela Bishop
| GYLH |
| Tue 19 | Viking Age East Anglia
Dr Tim Pestell, Curator of Archaeology, Norwich Castle Museum
Pegg’s Yard 2pm
| ALHS |
| Wed 20 | Palaeography Taster
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Are you new to using archives? Do you need help with reading the handwriting? With 30 years’ experience in teaching palaeography, Tom Townsend is able to guide you through the basics of both reading and understanding Tudor and Stuart handwriting styles. This session will give you the confidence to use original records in your family or local history research.
£6 per person
Booking required on 01603 222599 or www.archives.norfolk.gov.uk/events
| NRO |
| Wed 20 | Seventeenth-Century Yarmouth Tokens and their Issuers
Dr Adrian Marsden
| LDLH |
| Thu 21 | Lasts and Leather: Let's Talk About Shoes
Barbara Miller
| BRLHG |
| Thu 21 | Behind the Scenes - Industrial Norfolk
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Take a trip into the strongrooms and Conservation Studio to uncover how we store and repair the materials we collect, from parchment to paper. Each tour has a different theme.
Find out more about some of the former industries in Norfolk, from chocolate manufacturing to brewing.
£6 per person, Booking required on 01603 222599 or www.archives.norfolk.gov.uk/events
| NRO |
| Thu 21 | A Letter from Garboldisham
AGM and talk by Jonathan
| GHS |
| Fri 22 | The Power Behind the Throne: Women of the First Millennium
Imogen Corrigan
| GYLH |
| Thu 28 | Family Fun and Craft - Off the Block
Time: 14:00 - 15:30
Look at original documents detailing animals and other images from the collections of the Norfolk Record Office as inspiration for creating your own block print.
Learn how to make your block and then develop it to create multi-layered prints in different colours.
£3.50 per child Children under 3 free of charge
Booking essential www.archives.norfolk.gov.uk/events
| NRO |
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| Wed 3 | Lunchtime Talk - Conserving Norwich's Antarctic Heritage
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
by Geoff Cooper, UK Antarctic Heritage Trust
FREE - Booking not necessary
| NRO |
| Wed 3 | Bishop Despenser, the Fighting Bishop
Dr John Alban
| NHS |
| Sat 6 | Great Yarmouth History Fair
St George's, 10am - 3pm
| GYLH |
| Sat 6 | Paston Footprints at Yarmouth History Fair
The Paston Footprints project, alongside many other local history stands, will be at St. George's, Great Yarmouth
| PHS |
| Tue 9 | TBA | ALHS |
| Wed 10 | The Norwich Castle : Gateway to Medieval England project
Dr Robin Hanley
| DHT |
| Thu 11 | Archive Afternoon - The Growth of a Norfolk Firm: Boulton and Paul
Time: 14:00 - 15:30
Find out about the history of Boulton and Paul and view a range of their archives
Free, no need to book
| NRO |
| Sat 13 | Cromer History Day
Geology and History, Cromer Museum and forecourt
| FCM |
| Wed 17 | Outing - TBA | LDLH |
| Fri 19 | Village Visit: TBA | GYLH |
| Sat 20 | Saturday Summer Outing | NHS |
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| Wed 1 | Members' Miscellany | NHS |
| Thu 2 | Day visit to Bishop Bonner’s Cottage Museum, Dereham, with talk and tour.
Coach provided.
| ALHS |
| Wed 8 | Outing - Links with the Past
Rev Jonathan Boston
| DHT |
| Tue 14 | Paston Footprints - Digitising the Paston Letters
Peter Stibbons
SHARP lecture
| PHS |
| Wed 15 | In Search of Eugenia Fynch
Brian Grint
| LDLH |
Fri 17
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Sun 19 | The Pastons & the Peasants Revolt
Paston Footprints at the Peasants Revolt commemoration, North Walsham
| PHS |
| Sat 25 | Day Conference at Thomas Paine Centre, UEA | NAHRG |
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| Wed 12 | Narborough Bone Mill
Graeme Brown
| DHT |
| Wed 19 | Latest new from the temple site and excavations at Venta Icenorum, Caistor Roman Town
Mike Pinner
Evening meeting
| LDLH |
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| Tue 1 | Paston Footprints and Digitising the Paston Letters
Peter Stibbons
| NHS |
| Wed 2 | TBA | WLHG |
| Wed 9 | 19th century industrial activity in Norfolk and its market towns
Adrian O’dell
| DHT |
| Wed 16 | TBA | LDLH |
| Wed 16 | Scholars, Saints and Sinners (Norfolk clergy)
Chris Armstrong
| CHS |
| Thu 17 | The Hoxne Hoard
Tony Diamond
| GHS |
| Fri 18 | Oliver Cromwell: Lord Protector of England. King in all but name
Mark Mitchels
| GYLH |
Fri 18
to
Mon 21 | Four Day Excursion to Kent, stayng at Rochester
Leader, Dr Andrew Rogerson
NNAS web site for details
| NNAS |
| Fri 18 | A Victorian Magic Lantern Show
Peter Stibbons
| FCM |
| Tue 29 | Imagined Coasts – the Medieval Port of Burnham
Jonathan Hooton
| BAHS |
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| Wed 7 | TBA
Tony Sims
| NHS |
| Wed 7 | TBA | WLHG |
| Thu 8 | The Mary Rose
Matt Champion
| ALHS |
| Thu 15 | John Constable
Patricia Hodgkins
| GHS |
| Fri 16 | St Benet’s Abbey and the Work of the Norfolk Archaeological Trust
Dr Natasha Hutcheson
| GYLH |
| Tue 20 | The #Rooswijk1740 Project
Dr. Ken Hamilton
| WNKL |
| Wed 21 | The Swing Riots in Norfolk
Rowena Burgess
| LDLH |
| Wed 21 | The History of the Theatre Royal
Jason Reaper
| CHS |
| Thu 22 | Worstead Weavers
Margaret Brooker
| ALHS |
| Tue 27 | Privateers & the press gang: pressures on Blakeney & Cley's seafarers c.1800
Margaret Bird (Short AGM precedes Talk)
| BAHS |
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| Wed 4 | TBA | WLHG |
| Tue 17 | Caring for historic sites in the Norfolk countryside
David Robertson
| WNKL |
| Wed 18 | ‘A very remote period indeed’; Discovering East Anglia’s Early Humans
Dr Richard Hoggett
| LDLH |
| Wed 18 | The ups and downs of Elm Hill, Properties and People
Victor Morgan
| CHS |
| Thu 19 | The Penny in your Purse
David Bailey
| GHS |
| Fri 20 | What the Victorians Threw Away
Dr Tom Licence
| GYLH |
| Tue 24 | Dereham and its vicar in Victorian times
Susanna Wade-Martins
| BAHS |
| Thu 26 | Iron Age Norfolk
Dr John Davies
| ALHS |
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| Wed 2 | TBA
2.30pm
| WLHG |
| Tue 15 | The Breckland Palaeolithic Project
Dr. Rob Davis
| WNKL |
| Wed 16 | Living History from Blickling Hall
Two characters from Blickling join us for our Christmas Do.
| LDLH |
| Wed 16 | Christmas Meeting & Buffet | GYLH |
| Thu 17 | Music and Party Time
Bristol Fashion
| GHS |
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| Tue 19 | The Yayoi vs Iron Age: a comparison of increasingly complex settlement structures and material cultures during later prehistory in Japan and Britain
Dr. Andrew Hutcheson
| WNKL |
| Thu 28 | Shardlake's Norwich - CJ Sansom's Tombland and Kett's Rebellion
Paul Dixon
| ALHS |
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| Wed 3 | The Black Death
Mark Bailey, 2.30pm
| WLHG |
| Tue 16 | Heritage Action Zone King’s Lynn
Dr. Natalie Gates
| WNKL |
| Thu 25 | The Walsingham Study
Ian Hinton, Norfolk Historic Buildings Group
| ALHS |
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| Tue 16 | The late medieval pottery kiln waste from Pott Row, Grimston
Sue Anderson
| WNKL |
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| Tue 20 | The Open Fields of South-West Norfolk – A Midlands System in East Anglia?
Michael Medlar
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