Local History/Heritage Talks, Walks & 'Experiences' - June & July

Explore, be curious...

A great series of history/heritage related events shared by Liz Budd from the Norfolk Record Office...

'We have some great new events to tell you about today as we look across the rest of June and into July.

‘Norfolk’s War’ Community Conference at the Forum, Norwich

On Friday, 20^th June, the Forum is hosting a conference aimed at individuals and groups with in interest in the First World War. The programme includes speakers from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, the UK Government, Heritage Lottery Fund, Norfolk Record Office, Norfolk Library and Information Service and Norfolk Regimental Museum as well as local heritage groups and historians.

The event is free and includes a light lunch. It starts at 9.30am and finishes at 3.30pm. Please email rachel.harrison@theforumnorwich.co.uk or telephone 01603 727966 if you are interested in attending. The Forum Trust are organising this event on behalf of Norfolk County Council and Keith Simpson, MP.

A Walk with Frank Meeres

To mark Refugee Week, Frank Meeres will be leading a walk around Norwich on June 22^nd at 2pm. The walk starts from the Forum and will look at the lasting impact of refugees in the city over hundreds of years. More details here.

House and Military History Workshops

From June 14^th to June 20^th we are running twelve free workshops about house or military history in twelve Norfolk libraries including Gorleston, Mundesley, Hellesdon, Thetford (x2), Taverham, Harleston, King’s Lynn, Hunstanton, Downham Market, Costessey and Attleborough. More details here.

UEA meets NRO

Starting this evening, we have three lectures from UEA researchers on subjects as diverse as Latino identities, politics, conflict and communications. All start at 6pm on weekday evenings in June at the Millennium Library. More details here.

Heritage Hour

New topics for our September Quarter include a talk from the curator of Norwich Castle’s Wonder of Birds exhibition, smallpox and vaccination in Norwich, resources of the Regimental Museum and the 2^nd Air Division State Registers. Heritage Hour happens every Wednesday at 12.30pm and every Tuesday at 5.30pm at Norfolk Heritage Centre, on the second floor of the Millennium Library. Full details will appear on our events page shortly, or pick up a leaflet at any of our locations.

If you have queries about any of the above events, or other questions about using Norfolk Record Office, please email norfrec@norfolk.gov.uk.

We hope to see you soon!

Norfolk Record Office'