Newsflash! Events at 2nd Air Division Library

FYI: Here are some forthcoming events at the 2nd Air Division Library within the Norwich Forum...

A few dates for your diaries……

Wednesday 24 September @ 12.30pm

The 2AD State Registers: A talk by Dr Rebecca McGann

Norfolk Heritage Centre, 2nd Floor, Millennium Library.

The state registers of the American Red Cross Service Club for Bishop’s Palace in Norwich are part of the Second Air Division Memorial Library Archive held at the Norfolk Record Office. Arranged alphabetically by American state name, the four surviving registers detail the American servicemen who visited the Club between 1943 and 1946. This talk looks at the contents of the registers, their socio-historical context in relation to the Club at Bishop’s Palace and the work of the American Red Cross during the Second World War, and the value the current project (led by the Norfolk Record Office) to transcribe the registers will have for family and military research. A free event, advance booking not necessary. Please note this event takes place at the Norfolk Heritage Centre (on the Second Floor of the Millennium Library) and is run by staff from the Norfolk Record Office. For more information, please call 01603 774740 or email: norfolk.studies.lib@norfolk.gov.uk

Black History Month 2014 @ The Millennium Library

Three events for Black History Month presented by the University of East Anglia, School of American Studies. To book a place at any of these three talks/workshops please contact the 2nd Air Division Memorial Library on 01603 774747 or email us at 2admemorial.lib@norfolk.gov.uk

Thursday 9 October (6.30 – 7.30pm)

The Life and Legacy of Maya Angelou

Vernon Castle Room, Norwich Millennium Library

This event will commemorate the life and work of the African American writer Maya Angelou, who sadly passed away in May of this year. This roundtable discussion will feature contributions from staff from the Department of American Studies at UEA who will discuss various aspects of Angelou’s career and reflect on what her writing means to them.

Wednesday 22 October (6.00 - 7.30pm)

The Anti-Apartheid Movement in Britain: A Roundtable Discussion

Vernon Castle Room, Norwich Millennium Library

20 years after the first democratic elections in South Africa, academics and former activists will lead a general discussion reflecting on anti-apartheid activism in Britain. To coincide with the ‘Forward to Freedom’ exhibition based at the Millennium Library, this roundtable will provide a general overview of the anti-apartheid struggle as well as reflecting on the activities of local activists in Norfolk.

Wednesday 29 October (6.30 – 7.30pm)

Film and Black History: 12 Years a Slave and Belle

Vernon Castle Room, Norwich Millennium Library

A discussion of recent films that document black history and the legacy of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Lectures and postgraduates from UEA will examine how Hollywood has dealt with black history and discuss the on-going political significance of films such as Belle and 12 Years A Slave in terms of how we remember and debate the issue of slavery today.

And coming soon - details of our 2014 Autumn Lecture Series

Libby Morgan 

Wildlife of Norfolk Churchyards

Next Tuesday (23rd Sept) we are delighted to welcome wildlife photographer, David Boutlon, who will be presenting a visual tour of wildlife in churchyards across Norfolk. Entirely in keeping with our wellbeing ethos, this will be a chance to learn and relax as we look at images of the changing seasons. 

In Memory of Norfolk's Teachers who died during the First World War

Today, at County Hall in Norwich, I noticed this brass plaque commemorating teachers from Norfolk who died during the First World War. I have added it to the War Memorials Online site HERE

Tues 9th Sept - The Churches of Ber Street & King Street

Tuesday 9th September 2014: The Norwich Community History Club are delighted to welcome back Dr Nick Groves (pictured above) who will be speaking to us about the churches in the area of Ber/King Street. Whereas, previous, he has offered us a more general survey of the city's churches, this focus on a particular locality will allow him to explore the sites in much greater depth than was hitherto possible. As regular members will already know, Nick combines a genuine depth of knowledge with a warm wit - always a winning combination!