##NorfolkHistory
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
January 23, 2026 at 9:50 AM
There be Dragons! We love these adorable 14thC dragons in the Marham Abbey Cartulary #marginalia #DragonAppreciationDay #AppreciateADragonDay #NorfolkHistory
January 16, 2026 at 9:50 AM
For this #WorldLetterWritingDay we have this cross-hatched letter from Admiral G Henderson to his father in 1840. Cross-hatching was a way of saving paper & reducing the cost of postage: which depended on the distance the letter had to go & the number of sheets of paper. #NorfolkHistory
September 1, 2026 at 8:37 AM
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
June 15, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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
July 5, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Harriet Martineau 19th century writer, philosopher and abolitionist was descended from Huguenots fleeing religious persecution in France. #RefugeeWeek2026 #RefugeeWeek #Courage #NorfolkHistory @refugeeweek
June 16, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Today we celebrated 10 years of our Repackaging group, formerly the #SealSockSewingBee with our fantastic volunteers. We have come together over the last 10 years to help to preserve Norfolk's archives. #NorfolkHistory #Archives #ArchiveCake #Volunteers
March 25, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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
February 5, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Enjoy this 1579 Christopher Saxton map map of #Norfolk from the Raymond Frostick Collection for #NorfolkDay #NorfolkHistory
July 27, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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…
norfolkrecordofficeblog.org
July 25, 2026 at 10:02 AM
With the first full week #BackToSchool we celebrate #InternationalLiteracyDay with this charming 1855 letter from Moses Frosdick (nearly 7) to his uncle telling him he is ‘keeping crows being a sponsible fellow’
#NorfolkHistory #Archives
September 8, 2025 at 8:15 AM
For #InternationalCatDay we love this engraving of polymath Harriet Martineau, she wrote extensively against enslavement, child labour and for the advancement of women. #NorfolkHistory #WomensHistory #NorfolkWomen Find out more norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/harriet-mart...
August 8, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Thetford’s Ancient House Museum is shining a light on the extraordinary Duleep Singh family.

From the last Maharajah of Punjab to Princess Sophia’s suffragette activism, the exhibition reveals a story that spans continents and generations.

#Thetford #NorfolkHistory
Royals, reformers and collectors: Thetford’s Duleep Singh family
From royal Punjab to Norfolk, the lives and legacy of the Duleep Singh family come alive in an exhibition at Thetford’s Ancient House
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August 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM
For #PancakeDay why not follow this 1915 recipe from the school book of Ivy Pestell #ShroveTuesday #NorfolkHistory
February 17, 2026 at 10:30 AM
'The Castle, Rebuilding History' documentary from Eye Film. Having filmed this amazing project over the span of 8 years the film is finally ready for release - the documentary will air on Channel 4 tonight at 7.30 #RoyalPalaceReborn #NorfolkHistory #NorwichCastle
August 24, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Join us for our next History in Focus event - Lifting the lid on the Parish Chest, on Friday 13 Jun. Discover what comprises the parish chest, find out how to access material and how it can help in your research. #NorfolkHistory #Archives #FamilyHistory book www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1244614297...
May 26, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Did you know the man who discovered Tutankhamun’s tomb had strong links to Swaffham? 👑
Step inside the Carter Gallery at the Museum of Swaffham and experience the story behind one of history’s greatest archaeological discoveries. Allan Coleman reports.
#Tutankhamun #HowardCarter #NorfolkHistory
Amazing secrets to discover at Swaffham museum
Discover Swaffham’s legends, golden treasures, Tutankhamun links and wartime stories at its volunteer-run Museum of local history
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July 31, 2026 at 9:01 PM
A moment of history in stained glass...

Look closely at the window of the Black Boys Hotel in Aylsham and you'll find a reminder of the building's long and colourful past.

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#Aylsham #BlackBoysHotel #NorfolkHistory #LordNelson #HiddenNorfolk #VisitNorfolk
July 8, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Creake Abbey ruins, Norfolk, UK. These fell into ruins (1506) before the dissolution of the monasteries. Fire, then plague finished it off. They became farm buildings for a while. I hope the cows liked their lofty living quarters! #CreakeAbbey #NorfolkHistory #AbbeyRuins #FarmLife
December 22, 2024 at 7:46 AM
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
August 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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
July 29, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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…
norfolkrecordofficeblog.org
July 25, 2026 at 11:01 AM
📣 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
June 30, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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
June 11, 2026 at 10:45 AM