Norfolk Record Office
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Norfolk Record Office collects and preserves unique archives relating to the history of Norfolk and makes them accessible across the world.
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With no new series on the way, we think we know what the Doctor has been up to recently. Check out this addition to our strongrooms. #doctorwho #drwho #doctorwhoday
November 23, 2025 at 9:50 AM
With no new series on the way, we think we know what the Doctor has been up to recently. Check out this addition to our strongrooms. #doctorwho #drwho #doctorwhoday
Don't forget to book your place for the launch of the digital editions of the Norwich Hearth Tax 1671 and Norfolk Hearth Tax 1672. Includes speakers from
University of East Anglia and University of Roehampton. Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1974981568...
University of East Anglia and University of Roehampton. Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1974981568...
Norfolk Hearth Tax Digital Edition Launch
This special occasion will feature expert talks exploring the historical significance of the Hearth Tax and its impact on East Anglia.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Don't forget to book your place for the launch of the digital editions of the Norwich Hearth Tax 1671 and Norfolk Hearth Tax 1672. Includes speakers from
University of East Anglia and University of Roehampton. Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1974981568...
University of East Anglia and University of Roehampton. Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1974981568...
Limited places now available for this event celebrating the launch of the digital editions of the Norwich Hearth Tax 1671 and Norfolk Hearth Tax 1672. Includes speakers from
University of East Anglia and University of Roehampton. Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1974981568...
University of East Anglia and University of Roehampton. Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1974981568...
Norfolk Hearth Tax Digital Edition Launch
This special occasion will feature expert talks exploring the historical significance of the Hearth Tax and its impact on East Anglia.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Limited places now available for this event celebrating the launch of the digital editions of the Norwich Hearth Tax 1671 and Norfolk Hearth Tax 1672. Includes speakers from
University of East Anglia and University of Roehampton. Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1974981568...
University of East Anglia and University of Roehampton. Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1974981568...
Here is a great photograph of Draymen from the Steward and Patteson collection, to celebrate International Men's Day. #imd #internationalmensday #brewing #brewery
November 19, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Here is a great photograph of Draymen from the Steward and Patteson collection, to celebrate International Men's Day. #imd #internationalmensday #brewing #brewery
📣 SEARCHROOM CLOSURE 📣
November 19, 2025 at 9:45 AM
📣 SEARCHROOM CLOSURE 📣
Places still available ONLINE for...
🏰 Norwich Castle Keep - how the royal palace was reborn 🏰
Join Tim Pestell as he talks about one of the largest museum redevelopments of recent times.
📅 Wed 19 Nov
⏲️ 1-2pm
🎟️ Free, booking essential www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/norfolk-re... #norwichcastle
🏰 Norwich Castle Keep - how the royal palace was reborn 🏰
Join Tim Pestell as he talks about one of the largest museum redevelopments of recent times.
📅 Wed 19 Nov
⏲️ 1-2pm
🎟️ Free, booking essential www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/norfolk-re... #norwichcastle
November 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Places still available ONLINE for...
🏰 Norwich Castle Keep - how the royal palace was reborn 🏰
Join Tim Pestell as he talks about one of the largest museum redevelopments of recent times.
📅 Wed 19 Nov
⏲️ 1-2pm
🎟️ Free, booking essential www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/norfolk-re... #norwichcastle
🏰 Norwich Castle Keep - how the royal palace was reborn 🏰
Join Tim Pestell as he talks about one of the largest museum redevelopments of recent times.
📅 Wed 19 Nov
⏲️ 1-2pm
🎟️ Free, booking essential www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/norfolk-re... #norwichcastle
Thank you to everyone who came to the Change Minds: Using Archives to Improve Mental Health conference this morning. The speakers were very engaging and thought-provoking and there was some great conversation and questions. #heritagefund #restorationtrust #changeminds #mentalhealth
November 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Thank you to everyone who came to the Change Minds: Using Archives to Improve Mental Health conference this morning. The speakers were very engaging and thought-provoking and there was some great conversation and questions. #heritagefund #restorationtrust #changeminds #mentalhealth
Gary Tuson is talking about the foundation of #changeminds #heritagefunduk the methodology, development and the nuts and bolts of the project
November 14, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Gary Tuson is talking about the foundation of #changeminds #heritagefunduk the methodology, development and the nuts and bolts of the project
Our first speaker Sally Hardy director of Norfolk Initiative for Coastal and rural health #changeminds #heritagefund
November 14, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Our first speaker Sally Hardy director of Norfolk Initiative for Coastal and rural health #changeminds #heritagefund
This humorous addition was spotted by one of our super volunteers in a building control plan for a house on Eaton Road in Norwich, dated March 1951. It seems that the grey watercolour for the window appears elephant-like and this has been emphasised with pencil. #HouseHisto ry #NorwichHistory
November 13, 2025 at 10:26 AM
This humorous addition was spotted by one of our super volunteers in a building control plan for a house on Eaton Road in Norwich, dated March 1951. It seems that the grey watercolour for the window appears elephant-like and this has been emphasised with pencil. #HouseHisto ry #NorwichHistory
The poppy became the symbol of #remembrance in 1921, before that the pansy was used to signify remembrance. #WeWillRememberThem #RemembranceDay
November 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM
The poppy became the symbol of #remembrance in 1921, before that the pansy was used to signify remembrance. #WeWillRememberThem #RemembranceDay
📣 SEARCHROOM CLOSURE 📣
November 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
📣 SEARCHROOM CLOSURE 📣
The first use of X-rays in surgery was in Birmingham in 1896, just over 10 years before John Zigomala broke his arm and needed this pioneering technology. This illustration from his mothers journals shows the before and after X-rays and his recovery. #Internationaldayofradiology #IDoR2025
November 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The first use of X-rays in surgery was in Birmingham in 1896, just over 10 years before John Zigomala broke his arm and needed this pioneering technology. This illustration from his mothers journals shows the before and after X-rays and his recovery. #Internationaldayofradiology #IDoR2025
📣 NEWS 📣
Our brand new events programme for November - February is now live! Many of our events are free or pay what you can. Book your tickets for exciting talks, workshops, craft activities and more. norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/events-novem... #archives #archiveevents #norfolkrecordoffice
Our brand new events programme for November - February is now live! Many of our events are free or pay what you can. Book your tickets for exciting talks, workshops, craft activities and more. norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/events-novem... #archives #archiveevents #norfolkrecordoffice
November 7, 2025 at 9:50 AM
📣 NEWS 📣
Our brand new events programme for November - February is now live! Many of our events are free or pay what you can. Book your tickets for exciting talks, workshops, craft activities and more. norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/events-novem... #archives #archiveevents #norfolkrecordoffice
Our brand new events programme for November - February is now live! Many of our events are free or pay what you can. Book your tickets for exciting talks, workshops, craft activities and more. norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/events-novem... #archives #archiveevents #norfolkrecordoffice
We love these patterns which look like fireworks. If you are celebrating tonight enjoy #bonfirenight
November 5, 2025 at 11:15 AM
We love these patterns which look like fireworks. If you are celebrating tonight enjoy #bonfirenight
🏰 Norwich Castle Keep - how the royal palace was reborn 🏰
Join Tim Pestell as he talks about one of the largest museum redevelopments of recent times. The talk is available online and in person.
📅 Wed 19 Nov
⏲️ 1-2pm
🎟️ Free, booking essential www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/norfolk-re... #norwichcastle
Join Tim Pestell as he talks about one of the largest museum redevelopments of recent times. The talk is available online and in person.
📅 Wed 19 Nov
⏲️ 1-2pm
🎟️ Free, booking essential www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/norfolk-re... #norwichcastle
November 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🏰 Norwich Castle Keep - how the royal palace was reborn 🏰
Join Tim Pestell as he talks about one of the largest museum redevelopments of recent times. The talk is available online and in person.
📅 Wed 19 Nov
⏲️ 1-2pm
🎟️ Free, booking essential www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/norfolk-re... #norwichcastle
Join Tim Pestell as he talks about one of the largest museum redevelopments of recent times. The talk is available online and in person.
📅 Wed 19 Nov
⏲️ 1-2pm
🎟️ Free, booking essential www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/norfolk-re... #norwichcastle
🎞️ New talk available online!
Eating with the Tudors: Dietary Changes in Tudor England by Brigitte Webster @tudorfoodrecipe.bsky.social is now available to watch on our YouTube channel youtu.be/dN4RSI1X4w0 #eatingwiththetudors #brigittewebster #tudordiet #norfolkrecordoffice
Eating with the Tudors: Dietary Changes in Tudor England by Brigitte Webster @tudorfoodrecipe.bsky.social is now available to watch on our YouTube channel youtu.be/dN4RSI1X4w0 #eatingwiththetudors #brigittewebster #tudordiet #norfolkrecordoffice
November 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
🎞️ New talk available online!
Eating with the Tudors: Dietary Changes in Tudor England by Brigitte Webster @tudorfoodrecipe.bsky.social is now available to watch on our YouTube channel youtu.be/dN4RSI1X4w0 #eatingwiththetudors #brigittewebster #tudordiet #norfolkrecordoffice
Eating with the Tudors: Dietary Changes in Tudor England by Brigitte Webster @tudorfoodrecipe.bsky.social is now available to watch on our YouTube channel youtu.be/dN4RSI1X4w0 #eatingwiththetudors #brigittewebster #tudordiet #norfolkrecordoffice
One of our more unusual items within the record office is this bone 'pen' which inspired H. Rider Haggard to write 'King's Soloman's Mines'. It is held alongside the original manuscript of the book and these lovely illustrations from the book 'She: A History of Adventure' #nationalauthorsday
November 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM
One of our more unusual items within the record office is this bone 'pen' which inspired H. Rider Haggard to write 'King's Soloman's Mines'. It is held alongside the original manuscript of the book and these lovely illustrations from the book 'She: A History of Adventure' #nationalauthorsday
Another talk you might be interested in this Halloween - The MP and the Astrologer: Rival Cultures of Witchcraft in the East Anglian Witch Hunts by Danny Buck. youtu.be/KbIijfPS2qw?... #halloween #norfolkrecordoffice #eastanglianwitches #witchcraft
October 31, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Another talk you might be interested in this Halloween - The MP and the Astrologer: Rival Cultures of Witchcraft in the East Anglian Witch Hunts by Danny Buck. youtu.be/KbIijfPS2qw?... #halloween #norfolkrecordoffice #eastanglianwitches #witchcraft
Did you know we have several blog posts on the subject of witches and witchcraft and spooky goings on? Head to our blog and use the search bar on the left. norfolkrecordofficeblog.org #halloween #witches #witchcraft #norfolkrecordoffice
October 31, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Did you know we have several blog posts on the subject of witches and witchcraft and spooky goings on? Head to our blog and use the search bar on the left. norfolkrecordofficeblog.org #halloween #witches #witchcraft #norfolkrecordoffice
Another spooky post for you on this Halloween. This was a very popular talk from earlier this year by Marion Gibson on The Secret Lives of East Anglian Witches. youtu.be/SuvyLNYGwTU?... #halloween #witchesofeastanglia
October 31, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Another spooky post for you on this Halloween. This was a very popular talk from earlier this year by Marion Gibson on The Secret Lives of East Anglian Witches. youtu.be/SuvyLNYGwTU?... #halloween #witchesofeastanglia
This Halloween, we delve into the tales of people who were considered 'real-life' witches. Grace Warren, alias Grace Wright faced accusations of sorcery and witchcraft for meeting with evil spirits. She was found guilty. #kingslynn #halloween #witchcraft
October 31, 2025 at 9:02 AM
This Halloween, we delve into the tales of people who were considered 'real-life' witches. Grace Warren, alias Grace Wright faced accusations of sorcery and witchcraft for meeting with evil spirits. She was found guilty. #kingslynn #halloween #witchcraft
📣 NEWS 📣
Our brand new events programme for November - February is now live! Many of our events are free or pay what you can. Book your tickets for exciting talks, workshops, craft activities and more. norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/events-novem... #archives #archiveevents #norfolkrecordoffice
Our brand new events programme for November - February is now live! Many of our events are free or pay what you can. Book your tickets for exciting talks, workshops, craft activities and more. norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/events-novem... #archives #archiveevents #norfolkrecordoffice
October 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
📣 NEWS 📣
Our brand new events programme for November - February is now live! Many of our events are free or pay what you can. Book your tickets for exciting talks, workshops, craft activities and more. norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/events-novem... #archives #archiveevents #norfolkrecordoffice
Our brand new events programme for November - February is now live! Many of our events are free or pay what you can. Book your tickets for exciting talks, workshops, craft activities and more. norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/events-novem... #archives #archiveevents #norfolkrecordoffice
We're hosting a Change Minds conference to help explore how archives and creativity combine to support mental health.
📅 14 November 2025
⏲️ 10:00-13:00
🎫 Free, booking essential buff.ly/cfRoaRI
#changeminds #mentalhealth
📅 14 November 2025
⏲️ 10:00-13:00
🎫 Free, booking essential buff.ly/cfRoaRI
#changeminds #mentalhealth
October 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
We're hosting a Change Minds conference to help explore how archives and creativity combine to support mental health.
📅 14 November 2025
⏲️ 10:00-13:00
🎫 Free, booking essential buff.ly/cfRoaRI
#changeminds #mentalhealth
📅 14 November 2025
⏲️ 10:00-13:00
🎫 Free, booking essential buff.ly/cfRoaRI
#changeminds #mentalhealth
🐟 Following the Fish 🐟
Catch the touring pop-up exhibition celebrating the lives of the herring girls who followed the fishing fleets from Scotland to East Anglia. On display now in the Long Gallery. #followingthefish #herringgirls
Catch the touring pop-up exhibition celebrating the lives of the herring girls who followed the fishing fleets from Scotland to East Anglia. On display now in the Long Gallery. #followingthefish #herringgirls
October 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM
🐟 Following the Fish 🐟
Catch the touring pop-up exhibition celebrating the lives of the herring girls who followed the fishing fleets from Scotland to East Anglia. On display now in the Long Gallery. #followingthefish #herringgirls
Catch the touring pop-up exhibition celebrating the lives of the herring girls who followed the fishing fleets from Scotland to East Anglia. On display now in the Long Gallery. #followingthefish #herringgirls