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  • When Heroes Die-Sue Smart

    Sheringham Museum The Mo, Lifeboat Plain,, Sheringham

    Some years ago now Sue wrote a book 'When Heroes Die' about the 112 former Gresham's School pupils and three staff killed in the 1st World War. The first to die was in fact a Sheringham boy, John Kempson. The book was a great success, became a main feature of the Sunday Times Magazine and...

  • Annual Social Event for Members

    Quaker Meeting House 14 Cremer Street, Sheringham

    Our winter social event for members will be held at the Quaker Meeting House on Cremer Street, Sheringham Thursday 4th December, 2:00 for 2:30

  • North Norfolk Sea Defences through the Ages – Brian Farrow

    Sheringham Museum The Mo, Lifeboat Plain,, Sheringham

    During his working life with the NNDC, Brian was responsible for coordinating work on the Sea Defences for our stretch of Norfolk’s Deep History Coast. Join us as he reviews past and present Canutian activities. Meet at the Sheringham Museum at the Mo. 7.00 for a 7.30 start. The museum is on Lifeboat Plain. Please...

  • Who put the Great in Great Yarmouth? – Stuart Burgess

    Sheringham Museum The Mo, Lifeboat Plain,, Sheringham

    A look at the rise of the town of Great Yarmouth from the end of the Roman period to the 16th century.  Exploring how and why the Saxon street pattern of Burgage Plots survived until 1945.  It examines how the names of Gorleston and 'Yarmouth' develop and how the merchant's of the town fought for control...

  • The Rise and Fall of the Yarmouth Herring Industry – Mary Fewster

    Sheringham Museum The Mo, Lifeboat Plain,, Sheringham

    The talk explains why Yarmouth became such a major herring fishery centre, and then concentrates on the period between 1880 and 1960, charting the introduction of steam-powered boats, and increased catches to the ‘golden year’ of 1914.  It looks at the different types of cure, and the impact of increasing Scottish involvement with the fishery.  It...

  • What the Normans did to and for Norwich – Adrian O’Dell

    Sheringham Museum The Mo, Lifeboat Plain,, Sheringham

    Norwich has always welcomed Strangers to its city but some have been more welcome than others. The Normans disrupted Anglo-Scandinavian life, breaking the 200-year link with Denmark and reconnecting with France and Europe.Dominant new buildings were raised and the layout radically changed but the Nor-mans brought order, recognition and prosperity. Meet at the Sheringham Museum...

  • Norwich Castle: Royal Palace Reborn – A Story 900 Years in the Making – Hannah Jackson -date to be confirmed

    Sheringham Museum The Mo, Lifeboat Plain,, Sheringham

    The transformation of Norwich Castle’s iconic Norman Keep was one of the largest UK heritage projects of recent years, generously supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.  It enabled the rebuilding of the medieval floors and rooms so that visitors can experience a Norman royal palace and its stories. The British Museum’s first medieval gallery...

  • The Smugglers of Wells – Steve Adcock

    Sheringham Museum The Mo, Lifeboat Plain,, Sheringham

    More information ASAP AGM papers will be distributed ahead of the meeting. After the talk there will be the opportunity to discuss any matters arising and to address any question that members may have. Meet at the Sheringham Museum at the Mo. 7.00 for a 7.30 start. The museum is on Lifeboat Plain. Please use...

  • From Near to Far. The Adventures of Sir Percy Wyn Harris KCMG, MBE, KStJ, MA.-Phil Hawes

    Sheringham Museum The Mo, Lifeboat Plain,, Sheringham

    Wyn, as he preferred to be known, went to school in Norfolk and later spent much of his working life in Colonial Africa. An athlete of note, he was a renowned high altitude mountaineer and ocean sailor. Meet at the Sheringham Museum at the Mo. 7.00 for a 7.30 start. The museum is on Lifeboat...