The Norfolk Heritage Centre Podcast

Oct 31 2024 59 ep. 47 mins 52
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Explore our local studies collection and discover more about this beautiful county with our regular podcast. Norfolk Heritage Centre is located on the second floor of Norwich Millennium Library. More info here: thenorfolkheritagecentrepodcast.wordpress.com

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Familiar and Stranger Things: Making a Witch in the 17th Century with Danny Buck

Oct 31 2024 33 mins  
We all know about witches and their black cats. But why did people in the early modern period fear their neighbours’ cats? Why were they fearful of wax models? How did they protect themselves? Join historian Danny Buck as he explores these questions and more. This talk took place at the Norfolk Heritage Centre in October 2023. Please visit norfolkheritagecentre.wordpress.com to

Searching for Disability in the Picture Norfolk Archive with Cath Cartman

Mar 18 2024 34 mins  
Disability is mostly missing from the history books - and all too often, when we do see photographs of disabled people, they are anonymous medical images. Join Cath Cartman, photographer and researcher, as she shares her research from the Picture Norfolk archive, and introduces you to James, Robert, Dick and others whose stories she encountered along the way. This talk took place

Norwich's Eighteenth Century Pattern Books with Dr Michael Nix

Mar 18 2024 57 mins  
Join Dr Michael Nix, author of 'Norwich Textiles, a Global Story 1750-1840', as he explores how pattern books and cards, containing thousands of small samples of fabric, provide us with a means of understanding an industry whose creativity and enterprise made Norwich one of the most prosperous cities in England. This talk took place at the Norfolk Heritage Centre as part of Herita

Sir Thomas Browne: The Theatre of Ourselves with Kevin Faulkner

Mar 18 2024 44 mins  
Join Kevin Faulkner, author of numerous essays on the life and work of Sir Thomas Browne, as he examines the 17th century physician-philosopher's writings, discusses some of the books he owned, and explores Browne's intellectual pursuits in the context of the proto-psychology he termed 'the Theatre of Ourselves'. This talk took place in person at the Norfolk Heritage Centre in Oct

Newhaven Court: Love, Tragedy, Heroism and Intrigue

May 12 2023 53 mins  
Join local writer Helen Murray, author of Newhaven Court: Love, Tragedy, Heroism and Intrigue, as she discusses her book about the Newhaven Court Hotel in Cromer, a house whose fascinating history encompasses visits by Churchill, Shackleton and Tennyson, among others. This talk took place on Tuesday 17th January at the Norfolk Heritage Centre. To see the images referred to thro

Festival for a Fine City with Rob Mitchell

May 12 2023 42 mins  
Join author Rob Mitchell as he discusses his book, ‘Festival for a Fine City’, and explores the Norfolk and Norwich Festival’s 250-year journey from its origins in 1772 to the present day. This talk took place on Tuesday 18th January 2022 at Norfolk Heritage Centre. For the images referred to during the talk please visit norfolkheritagecentre.wordpress.com.

Norwich Castle: Royal Palace Reborn with Andrew Ferrara

May 12 2023 46 mins  
Join Project Curator Andrew Ferrara as he explores the medieval history of Norwich Castle and offers an inside look at the ongoing multi-million pound redevelopment project of the Norman Keep and the exciting new exhibits destined for the inside. This talk took place on Tuesday 9th May 2023 at Norfolk Heritage Centre. To see the images referred to throughout Andrew's talk, please

Exploring the Glass Negative Collections of NHC

Nov 15 2022 65 mins  
Join Clare Everitt as she uncovers the stories told by some of Norfolk Heritage Centre's 19th and early 20th century glass plate images, encompassing Colman's of Norwich, the Hobrough Collection (river engineers who worked all over Norfolk), and images taken by Alfred Taylor of Starston and Sydney Hubbard of Great Melton. Visit norfolkheritagecentre.wordpress.com to see the ima

Norwich's Strangers: Their Story and Legacy

Oct 11 2022 45 mins  
The 'Strangers' - refugees from the Low Countries - began arriving in Norwich in 1566: a decade later they made up almost a third of the city's population. Join Frank Meeres, author of 'The Welcome Stranger', as he looks at their story and its long-term legacy for the city. This talk was recorded live at Norfolk Heritage Centre on Thursday 6th October 2022. To see the images refe

Into the Unknown 1578: Elizabeth I on Progress with Vic Morgan

Aug 24 2022 54 mins  
Join historian Vic Morgan as he discusses Elizabeth I's progress to Norwich in 1578, a unique window on 16th century arenas of politics, religion and the fates of significant families in the region. This talk was recorded live at Norfolk Heritage Centre on Tuesday 23rd August 2022. To see the images referred to during the podcast, please visit: norfolkheritagecentre.wordpress.com