Richard Bangay lived from 1834 – 1933. During that time, he moved from an impoverished childhood through work on farms and down mines into becoming a physician. He worked as a ship’s doctor, then as a successful general practitioner. He lived in many places and countries, and continued to work into his 90s. He also...

Sheree Leeds is a retired archivist and member of the Bracondale Residents' Association. Bracondale embraces one of the oldest entrances into the city of Norwich and has a wealth of historic houses.  It abuts County Hall and the Norfolk Record Office where many records of these properties are held. Non-members are welcome – tickets are £5.00...

February 4th @ 2.30pmJem Mace – ‘Norfolk’s Champion of the World 1870’ – Dale WisemanAuthor and social historian, Dale Wiseman BA, returns to the Maltings to present the life story of Jem Mace, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion and his links not just to Norfolk but Wells’ Green Dragon public house, which stood on the High...

Margaret Younger is a member of the National Trust House Team at Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk, and has kindly agreed to bring the stories of the Hall to us.

April 1st @ 2.30pmMedieval Ship Graffiti: Prayers Made Solid in Stone? – Matt ChampionOf all the types of early graffiti to be found in medieval churches, the one that has probably received the most attention is that known as ship graffiti. Across the walls and pillars of churches, cathedrals and chapels images of medieval and...

Favor Parker is a historic company, not just with deep ties to Stoke Ferry but also to Wells’ iconic granary building, which had been constructed by F. & G. Smith Ltd at the beginning of the 20th century. It is not that long since the granary was a hive of activity as bulk meal and...

There will be a short AGM (lasting about 30 minutes) and a talk by Steve Adcock (also lasting about 30 minutes). Steve will take us through the story of Valerie Emerson who discovered her grandfather’s Military Cross and a Memorial Plaque amongst his belongings.

A chronic shortage of currency after the English Civil War of the 1640s led to private traders across the country having their own token currency produced. Norfolk was no exception and several dozen places across the county were home to token issuers. Adrian will be talking about how this token coinage worked and the issuers...

The team at Peterborough Museum are responsible for the finds from many local archaeological excavations of international importance, including the Roman town of Durobrivae, the Bronze Age site at Flag Fen, and the more recently discovered Bronze Age site at Must Farm, often called ‘Britain’s Pompeii’.