Norfolk Record Office
Norfolk Record Office collects and preserves unique archives relating to the history of Norfolk and makes them accessible across the world.
- Amidst the noise of the air-raid sirens, William wrote in his diary about his desire to see Godfrey again. He wanted news of their mutual lover, John, who'd been taken prisoner. Join us to hear more about these diaries in a talk marking LGBT+ History Month. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1829393698...
- Celebrating #NationalStorytellingWeek revisit this talk by Dr Helen Busby from the British Archive for Contemporary Writing at the UEA @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social youtu.be/Bw29WP6kB6g?... #NorfolkHistory
- #OnThisDay 2004, The Archive Centre was officially opened by Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II. Read about the Norwich Library Fire and the events leading to the creation of The Archive Centre. norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/2019/08/21/d... #norfolkrecordoffice #archivecentre #norwichlibraryfire
- Celebrating #NationalStorytellingWeek with this 1961 note from #AgathaChristie referring to 'The Big Four' a Poirot story. During the 1930s she used to spend her holidays at the The Shrubs in North Walsham. The house was owned by the McLeods whom she had met in Mesopotamia. #NorfolkHistory
- Celebrate #NationalStorytellingWeek and revisit this blog from the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage project. There are 9 sound recordings with stories of life in Norwich in the in the early 20thC #SoundArchive #NorfolkHistory
- New blog post - What made the Royal Aquarium Theatre what it is today? norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/2026/01/30/w... #newblog #royalaquarium #greatyarmouthhistory #norfolkrecordoffice #researchbloggers
- Celebrate #NationalStorytellingWeek and find out more about Amelia Opie. Author and abolitionist youtu.be/_vF9BFuhpvs?... #AmeliaOpie #NorfolkHistory
- To begin #NationalStorytellingWeek discover the story behind Black Beauty by Anna Sewell in this blog buff.ly/snV2lFc #AnnaSewell
- The East Coast Flood hit Norfolk overnight on Saturday 31 January into the morning of 1 February 1953. The stretch between between Hunstanton and King's Lynn was particularly effected as these photographs of Hunstanton show. #otd #1953Flood
- We're excited to be a part of a project led by the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre @heritagewshc.bsky.social funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund called “Grounds for Appeal: First World War Military Service Appeal Tribunals in Great Britain”. More info here - wshc.org.uk.
- 🏠 Advanced House History online workshop 📆 Friday 30 January ⏲️ 10:00-11:00 🎫 £7 plus Eventbrite fees, booking essential www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/advanced-h... #househistory #norfolkhouses #norfolkrecordoffice
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- To mark this #HolocaustMemorialDay we share this blog post about a holocaust survivor, Elsie Marechal, who wrote down her experiences to send to the teacher training college she attended in Norwich. Read it here - norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/2017/01/27/s...
- To mark #AustraliaDay we share this document from the Eaton collection, a letter from William Cubitt to George Clayton Eaton, written on board the steamship the 'Telegraph' in Moreton Bay, in 1865, including an illustration of Moreton Bay at the top of the page. #norfolkrecordoffice
- Celebrating Robert Burns with this lovely image of Loch Leven, near Kinross as drawn by Hilda Zigomala. #burnsnight #scotland #robertburns #rabbieburns
- We love this image of a bird on a seal from a title deed on a document held by King's Lynn Borough Archives from 1512. #biggardenbirdwatch #birds #nature #rspb
- This lovely drawing shows a Ringed Plover watching the wherries on the Norfolk Broads. Drawn by Arthur Patterson for a new years card in 1911. Which birds will you see during the Big Garden Birdwatch #biggardenbirdwatch #birds #nature #rspb
- We don't suspect many of these will be spotted in the UK during the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch! This mysterious bird appears in a book included in the Bolingbroke archives. Any suggestions what it could be? #biggardenbirdwatch #birds #nature #rspb
- Today is #NationalPieDay , to celebrate we have a 18thc recipe for Chicken pie from the Bulwer collection. Could this be the earliest reference to 'pulled chicken'? #recipes #NorfolkHistory
- Join us for our Online - Advanced Family History part 1 (£7 plus fees) looking at Poll books, electoral registers, marriage licence bonds and tithe maps #NorfolkHistory #FamilyHistory #Genealogy 🗓️ Mon Jan 19 🕑 2pm 📍 Online 🎟️
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- There be Dragons! We love these adorable 14thC dragons in the Marham Abbey Cartulary #marginalia #DragonAppreciationDay #AppreciateADragonDay #NorfolkHistory
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- Thanks to everyone who came along to our Quick Guides to Business Records this afternoon. One of the many online resources we mentioned was this website - Historical Directories of England & Wales. Here's the link - leicester.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll... #historicaldirectories #businessrecords
- Places still available for our FREE Online Quick Guides looking at Business Records 🗓️ Tuesday 13 January 🕑 2pm online book ticket www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1830805110...
- Today is the first Monday after epiphany and marks the traditional start of the agricultural year and known as #PloughMonday. Our favourite Hilda Zigomala depicts ploughing in Lombardy from 1909
- Places still available for our next FREE online Quick Guides looking at Business Records 🗓️ Tuesday 13 January 🕑 2pm Book here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1830805110...
- Have you been talking Family History over the holidays? why not join us for our next Behind the Scenes Experience . £7 pp. visit one of our strongrooms, the conservation studio and see a selection of documents to inspire you. 🗓️ 14 January 2026 🕑 2 pm Book here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1829277882...
- Want to expand your family history knowledge? why not join us online for our next FREE Quick Guides looking at Business Records 🗓️ Tuesday 13 January 🕑 2pm Book here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1830805110...
- 🏳️🌈 Gay Life during the Norwich Blitz by Piers Haslam. Join us for our next lunchtime talk marking LGBT+ history month, either in person or online. 📅 Wednesday 11 February 2026 ⏲️ 13:00-14:00 🎫 Free, booking essential norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/events-novem... #norwichintheblitz #lgbthistorymonth
- For #NationalShortbreadDay we have this entry from the recipe book of Mrs Kingaby, who worked in service in various kitchens in Norfolk, ending in Houghton Hall
- These are the many ways to stay connected to us. You can email, we have a website, blog page with all our events, Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky and YouTube. #stayconnected #keepintouch #norfolkrecordoffice
- Places still available for for our FREE Quick Guide on Settlement Papers. this Friday 9 Jan 2026 Book your place here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1829442233... #FamlyHistory #Ancestry
- Want to learn more about your family history, why not expand your knowledge this New Year and join us online on Friday 9 Jan 2026 for our FREE Quick Guide on Settlement Papers. Book your place here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1829442233...
- Wishing you a peaceful Chistmas from us all at the Norfolk Record Office #ArchiveAdvent #Advent #Christmas2025 @arascot
- We think this looks more like #StNicholas rather than the #Santa we know. Don’t forget to put out the mince pies and milk #ArchiveAdvent #Advent #Christmas2025 @arascot
- Here's a festive edition of 'Reading from the Archives' where we explore Christmas traditions and use sound archives to uncover memories of Christmas celebrations at the turn of the 20th century. #readingfromthearchives #norfolkrecordoffice youtu.be/7QnTp0x0-j0?...
- Wrap up warm if you are walking in a #WinterWonderland today. #ArchiveAdvent #Advent #Christmas2025 @arascot
- Bangs of expectation - how a log fire sparked the idea for Britain's first Christmas cracker. #christmascrackers #norfolkrecordoffice norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/2015/12/22/b...
- Perhaps not the traditional #WarmFire depicting seasons greetings. #ArchiveAdvent #Advent #Christmas2025 @arascot
- We love seeing the different ways Christmas is celebrated in the archives, and the journals of Hilda Zigomala are rich with detail and colour. Enjoy this blog post about her family Christmases. #hildazigomala #norfolkrecordoffice norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/2020/12/24/a...
- We the have found an elf hiding in plain site in this photograph from Hill House, Pulham St Mary #ArchiveAdvent #Advent #Christmas2025 @arascot #ArchiveElves
- Plum puddings, sugar mice, Christmas stockings filled with nuts and oranges, and sing songs, we love hearing Christmas memories. This selection of sound clips was digitally preserved through Unlocking our Sound Heritage project. #norfolkrecordoffice #soundarchives youtu.be/4cQDWlhOGWM?...
- This intriguing notebook of Charles Middleton, bellringer of Marsham, includes compostions also where and when they have been rung, this one is dated 27 Dev 1847, at St Mary’s Church, Battersea #ArchiveAdvent #Advent #Christmas2025 @arascot #Bells
- 📣 SEARCHROOM CLOSURE 📣 A reminder about our searchroom closure.
- Our favourite Hilda Zigomala talks of going on a #Shopping Spree on Christmas Eve in 1902, after having lunch at the Carlton. Can you spot the mistake? #ArchiveAdvent #Advent #Christmas2025 @arascot
- What are your favourite #FestiveClothes ? Tricorner hat or powdered wig? #ArchiveAdvent #Advent #Christmas2025 @arascot
- A romantic scene for #DarkNights, a horse drawn sleigh (2 not 1), a Christmas Tree to decorate and windows glowing in the distance #ArchiveAdvent #Advent #Christmas2025 @arascot
