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Thursday 13 March 2014
Norfolk Record Office Events
Norfolk Record Office has recently confirmed two new series of events, one at Norfolk Record Office: The Archive Centre (on Martineau Lane) and the other at Norfolk Record Office: Norfolk Heritage Centre (inside the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library).
Lunch-time talks
At Norfolk Record Office: The Archive Centre, we present four fascinating lunch-time lectures in partnership with the UEA School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing. The talks encompass the requisition of five Norfolk villages in 1942, autobiographer Margery Kempe, using archives to ‘create fiction from fact’ and looking at how our 17th century counterparts understood heritage.
More details here:
Behind-the-scenes tour
There will also be the opportunity to see behind-the-scenes on a very special tour opportunity in association with Norfolk’s Great Big Read. Find out more about us, experience the conditions in our strongrooms, find out how our conservators care for our books, and see some original manuscripts first-hand. Book online at Eventbrite: Behind-The-Scenes tour or call 01603 222599.
Heritage Hours
At Norfolk Record Office: Norfolk Heritage Centre, we can now reveal the April to June Heritage Hour programme which includes research clinics as well as talks on various topics, from workhouses to Robert Toppes, medieval mercer of Dragon Hall.
Further details here:
All of these events are free, and no booking is necessary except for the tour.
Open Evening
Finally, we are pleased to announce that we will be hosting an Open Evening from 4-5:30pm on Thursday, 3 April – all are welcome for a look around and to ask questions about who we are, what we do, and how we can help you. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided!
* Our thanks go to Elizabeth Budd, acting Archive & Education Outreach Officer, for providing us with this information.
Tuesday 11 March 2014
Expert Insight into The Roman Empire Exhibition
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| Artefacts on display as part of the amazing Romans exhibition (All images taken with permission of Norfolk Museum Service) |
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| Jon Maxwell |
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| Dr. John Davies |
On Tuesday 4th March, Norwich Community History Club members were privileged to have a visit to the fabulous Roman Empire Exhibition, led by Dr. John Davies (Chief Curator of Norwich Castle Museum) and Jon Maxwell, Head of the Norfolk Museums Service display team.
It was a real privilege to have such expert insight into an exhibition such as this - the largest ever UK exhibition of Roman artefacts on loan from the British Museum. Dr. Davies began by talking to the whole group and setting the exhibition in its historical and archaeological context. Among other things, he explained how the Roman Empire was, "successful in uniting people from a variety of cultures in a unique way."
This excellent introduction was then followed by him leading groups around the exhibition itself. Meanwhile, Jon Maxwell explained the complex coordination, teamwork and negotiation involved in putting an exhibition like this together. Talking to club members afterwards, we were all amazed at how much work, thought and skill goes into what is, after all, a temporary exhibition (finishing on April 27th).
As one of our members said in their feedback following the visit...
"The exhibition really exceeded my expectations. I would like to go back there by myself."
I would agree that it really is worth visiting and if you haven't done so already, go and see it for yourself (details can be viewed via the live link in the first paragraph of this article).
Our thanks go to the Norwich Castle Museum Education Team for enabling our visit in the first instance, and, of course, to the two Jo(h)ns for making it such a special experience. Thanks!
~ Colin Howey ~
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