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March 2024
Wed 20250 years of Jarrolds – a history

Pete Gudrum

CHS
Tue 26Crisis Before the Shipwreck: The Gloucester & Oliver Cromwell's Western Design 1654-1656
Time: 14:30

Dr Benjamin Redding
Also on Zoom

BAHS
Thu 28Seahenge and her sister
Time: 19:30

David Robertson, Archaeology East. The discovery of Seahenge, a Bronze Age timber circle on Holme-next-the-Sea beach, has resulted in more than 25 years of research. Archaeologist David Robertson will give an illustrated talk on Seahenge, the neighbouring second circle, and the dating of both to 2049 BC. He will explore how they might have been used and their importance to the study of timber circles in the British Isles.
Venue: Town Hall

ALHS
April 2024
Sat 6The History of the Norfolk Wherry
Time: 14:30

Mike Sparkes, archivist for the Norfolk Wherry Trust, will be talking about its history and showing some wonderful photos of the Broads and Great Yarmouth harbour.

BRLHG
Wed 17From Berlin to Cringleford ; the story of Halifax bomber JD 302 DY-0

Malcolm Wagstaff

CHS
Fri 19George Skipper, Norfolk Architect
Time: 19:30

Paul Dickson introduces George Skipper, architect of many of Cromer's larger hotels. Paul gives summer walking tours in town but on this occasion, his talk will also take us further afield.

FCM
Sat 20Roman Temples in East Anglia
Time: 14:30

Natasha Harlow (Hon. Research Fellow, University of Nottingham)
Lecture preceded by AGM

NAHRG
Tue 30The Norwich Architects: Edward Boardman & George Skipper
Time: 14:30

Susan Riddle
Also on Zoom

BAHS
May 2024
Sat 4Norfolk's Indian Princess
Time: 14:30

Juyna Lewis. Maharajah Duleep Singh's daughter, despite her privileged and wealthy background, was a suffragette and served as a volunteer nurse during World War 1.

BRLHG
July 2024
Thu 11Annual General Meeting
Time: 19:00

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NRS
Thu 18Launch of 2024 volume, Socialism in King's Lynn and Suffragism in Great Yarmouth
Time: 19:30

Dr Jennifer Davey (Head of the History of Parliament).
An in-person event for members and guests. Also free, online - society website for more details.

NRS
September 2024
Wed 18Caistor St Edmund

Natasha Harlow

CHS
November 2024
Wed 20The Norwich Castle Keep Project

Tim Pestell

CHS