🚶🏽‍♀️‍➡️Thinking of taking the first steps on your family or house history journey?🌳🏠 🚶🏽‍♀️‍➡️🚶🏽‍♀️‍➡️Set off with a guide at our ‘Research your family or house history–for FREE!’ event at Long Stratton Library on Saturday 15 August. Talk-Booklet-1to1 computer sessions Booking essential lstratton.eventbrite.co.uk

Research your family or house history - for FREE (Long Stratton)

Want to research the history of your family or house but don’t know where to start? This beginner’s session will get you on track, for free!

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Recent discovery by volunteers at a repackaging session the Building Control Plan for the corner of Red Lion Street and Westlegate N/EN 12/1/23146 #NorfolkHistory #NorfolkArchives

As part of the #WorkExperienceDay we spent time in the digitisation studio learning about the camera set up, digitisation orders and how to care for the documents during the process. #workexperience #norfolkarchives #norfolkrecordoffice

The first part of the #WorkExperienceDay 'Working in a Heritage Environment' is the conservation studio, learning how to handle documents correctly. The humidification chamber is used to gently relax parchment so it can be flattened. #WorkExperience #NorfolkHistory #NorfolkHeritage

Enjoy this 1579 Christopher Saxton map map of #Norfolk from the Raymond Frostick Collection for #NorfolkDay #NorfolkHistory

For @NorwichPride we are celebrating LGBTQ+ history in the archives, with photographs exploring gender by Sydney Denny. #LGBTQ+ #NorwichPride #NorfolkHistory

For @NorwichPride we are celebrating LGBTQ+ history in the archives, with the diaries of William Dennis a queer man in wartime Norwich, a rare and fascinating source of LGBTQ+ history. norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/2026/04/14/l... #LGBTQ+ #NorwichPride #NorfolkHistory

LGBTQ+ history in the archives, part 2: the diaries of William J. Dennis

The diaries of William J. Dennis from 1940 give a vivid glimpse into the life of a queer man in wartime Norwich. These diaries record Dennis’s sexual experiences with men in detail, making them a r…

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For @NorwichPride we are celebrating LGBTQ+ history in the archives, with the diaries of William Dennis a queer man in wartime Norwich, a rare and fascinating source of LGBTQ+ history. norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/2026/04/14/l... #LGBTQ+ #NorwichPride #NorfolkHistory

LGBTQ+ history in the archives, part 2: the diaries of William J. Dennis

The diaries of William J. Dennis from 1940 give a vivid glimpse into the life of a queer man in wartime Norwich. These diaries record Dennis’s sexual experiences with men in detail, making them a r…

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For @NorwichPride we are celebrating LGBTQ+ history in the archives, beginning with the diaries of Judith Ferrier. This blog discusses the queer possibilities of friendship in the 1920s. norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/2026/03/30/l... #LGBTQ+ #NorwichPride #NorfolkHistory

Another one of the humous sketches by Frederick Samuel Andrews for #InternationalChessDay. This one showing 'Queen takes Rook'.

Today is #InternationalChessDay. We love some of these humous sketches by Frederick Samuel Andrews. This one depicts the chess move 'Bishop takes Pawn'.

☀️ School holiday activities 🪁 Coded Kites, 13 August 2-3.30pm 🌸 Flower Power, 19 August 2-3.30pm 📍 Green Room, Norfolk Record Office, The Archive Centre 🎫 Free, donations welcome, booking required norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/events-july-...

Just 7 tickets left for the talk by Felicity Goodall for Norwich History Festival, Seeking Mea Allan - Fleet Street's Forgotten Pioneer next Wednesday 22 July at NRO. www.ticketsource.com/norwichhisto...

Seeking Mea Allan - Fleet Street's Forgotten Pioneer with Felicity Goodall at Norfolk Record Office

Tickets are now available for Seeking Mea Allan - Fleet Street's Forgotten Pioneer with Felicity Goodall at Norfolk Record Office, Norwich on Wed 22 Jul 2026. Click the link for further information an...

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Enjoy the tennis finals today! This late 19thc photo of a lawn tennis match In Heacham from the Rolfe family papers #Wimbledon #Sport #NorfolkHistory

🏘️ The Rows of Great Yamouth 📅 Wednesday 9 Sept at 1pm 📍 Green Room, the Archive Centre and online 🎫 Free, booking required norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/events-july-...

⚽️ Reminiscence Session: Talking Sport 📅 Friday 4 Sept at 10am 📍 Green Room, The Archive Centre 🎫 Free, booking required www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reminiscen...

78 yrs ago today our wonderful #NHS was born. This NHS registration card was issued on that day to Adelaide Cole of Rackheath. #otd #NorfolkHistory

On the 250th birthday of the USA find out more about the situation in the colonies only 2 years before independence: norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/2019/07/04/p... #independenceday

Planting the Seeds of Independence: The State of the American Colonies prior to 1776

Today marks 243 years since the signing of the ‘Declaration of Independence’, that illustrious document wherein the Thirteen Colonies asserted themselves as independent sovereign states that would …

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In 1774 imports to New York from Great Britain included arms and gunpowder, as well as malt liquors and cheese. #independanceday

'The state of the colonies in North America, 1774' lists the forts and places of strength within New York, stating 'New York, the metropolis, is protected by a fort and a range of batteries at the entrance of East River'. #independanceday

With the USA celebrating its 250th birthday we look at the state of the colonies in 1774. This book asks questions including the rivers and depth of water, goods exported and imported and the forts. Did the writers realised that 2 years later America would gain its independence. #independanceday

Seeking Mea Allan - Fleet Street's Forgotten Pioneer by Felicity Goodall at Norfolk Record Office on 22 July at 1pm as part of the Norwich History Festival. Book tickets via the NHF website or scan the QR code www.ticketsource.com/norwichhisto...

📣 Happy Social Media Day! Social media helps us bring Norfolk’s history to life—opening up our collections and sharing them with you. #SocialMediaDay #NorfolkHistory #Archives #Heritage #worldsocialmediaday #socialmediaday #socialmedia #wsmd

Earlier this week we visited #KettsHeights in Norwich with our fabulous volunteers. Many thanks to Friends of Kett's Heights for the tour. What a fantastic view at the end of the tour. You can find out more www.kettsheights.co.uk #NorwichHistory #KettsRebellion #NorfolkHistory

Crowned #otd 1509 at Westminster Abbey #HenryVIII We find his image on Royal Charters and Letters Patent @wabbey

Find out how you can ‘Research your house or family history – for FREE!’ at Great Yarmouth Library this Saturday, 20 June. Morning (10:30am) and afternoon sessions (1pm): a short talk, a booklet of resources and 1-1 computer sessions. All free, booking essential.https://gyarmouth.eventbrite.co.uk

Research your family or house history - for FREE (Great Yarmouth)

Want to research the history of your family or house but don’t know where to start? This beginner’s session will get you on track, for free!

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Harriet Martineau 19th century writer, philosopher and abolitionist was descended from Huguenots fleeing religious persecution in France. #RefugeeWeek2026 #RefugeeWeek #Courage #NorfolkHistory @refugeeweek

We are going to begin celebrating #RefugeeWeek2026 with this 16th C Book of Orders, regulating the life & business of the Dutch & Walloon Strangers in Norwich. They were invited to make cloth in Norwich following religious persecution in their homeland. #RefugeeWeek #NorfolkHistory @refugeeweekUK

Cadent will be carrying out investigation works and urgent gas repairs outside County Hall from 16 June. This will mean lane closures will be put in place on Monday evening in both directions on Martineau Lane and Bracondale. This will effect visitors to the Record Office from Tuesday onwards.

Love it or hate it the #Worldcup kicks off today. Here is the start of another match, before 1934, with Russell J Colman kicking off at The Nest for #NCFC. #football #NorfolkHistory