The Norfolk Heritage Centre Podcast

Historically home to international food manufacturers, and a bustling agricultural centre, Norwich has long had food and drink at its heart. Sharpen your appetite with our podcast walking tours exploring Norwich’s edible heritage, for Heritage Open Days 2021. Colman’s of Norwich made the city synonymous with mustard production, and through the civic, charitable and political activities of members...

In this talk, Community Librarian Rachel Ridealgh explores material from Norfolk Heritage Centre’s ephemera collection that looks at how women have demanded freedom from control and violence, and autonomy over their own bodies. Discover more about how local women became involved in campaigns for equality during the 20th century, both locally and nationally. This talk was recorded from a live Zoom...

In this talk, Community Librarian Rachel Ridealgh explores what material from Norfolk Heritage Centre’s ephemera collection can tell us about the movement for women’s liberation in Norwich during the 1970s – 1990s. Learn more about how local women became involved in campaigns for equality, peace, and human rights during this time, both locally and nationally. This recording is inspired by the Brit...

In the final part of Jo and James' LGBTQ+ walking tours of Norwich series, we begin on King Street, head past Norwich Castle to Ber Street, cross the river via the All Hallows Mission, and end our tour at The Castle pub at the bottom of Kett's Hill. Find the map and some of the images referenced throughout the talk at norfolkheritagecentre.wordpress.com/. We hope you enjoy this walk - watch this s...

In the second of their three part "Queer Norwich" walking tour series, librarian Jo Foster-Murdoch and local historian James Watts explore the LGBTQ+ stories to the north of the City centre - starting in Westwick Street, heading up to St Augustines, down Magdalen Street and across the river, ending at St Michael-at-Plea on Queen Street. Find the map and some of the images referenced throughout the...

This podcast episode is hosted by Jo Foster-Murdoch, a Community Librarian for Norfolk Libraries, and James Watts, a local historian with a specialist knowledge of LGBTQ+ histories. Jo and James lead us on a walking tour of Norwich City centre highlighting sites of interest, including pubs, hotels, shops and historic buildings, which tell stories of Norwich's queer history. On Walk One, Jo and Jam...

This week's podcast comes from the archives of the American Library in Norwich (formerly the Second Air Division Memorial Library). Their "Conversations with Strangers" series features United States Air Force veterans of WWII discussing their experience of war; from their relocation to the sleepy farming towns of Norfolk, England, to the extraordinary flight combat missions they undertook. This ep...

This week's podcast comes from the archives of the American Library in Norwich (formerly the Second Air Division Memorial Library). Their "Conversations with Strangers" series features United States Air Force veterans of WWII discussing their experience of war; from their relocation to the sleepy farming towns of Norfolk, England, to the extraordinary flight combat missions they undertook. This ep...

This week's podcast comes from the archives of the American Library in Norwich (formerly the Second Air Division Memorial Library). Their "Conversations with Strangers" series features United States Air Force veterans of WWII discussing their experience of war; from their relocation to the sleepy farming towns of Norfolk, England, to the extraordinary flight combat missions they undertook. This ep...

This week is the second episode of “Conversations with Strangers,” from the archives of the American Library in Norwich (formerly the Second Air Division Memorial Library). Their “Conversations with Strangers” series features United States Air Force veterans of WWII discussing their experience of war; from their relocation to the sleepy farming towns of Norfolk, England, to the extraordinary fligh...

This week's podcast comes from the archives of the American Library in Norwich (formerly the Second Air Division Memorial Library). Their "Conversations with Strangers" series features United States Air Force veterans of WWII discussing their experience of war; from their relocation to the sleepy farming towns of Norfolk, England, to the extraordinary flight combat missions they undertook. This ep...

"My Norfolk, My Holt" are a series of interviews with local people led by volunteer Phil Barrett at Holt Library. The sessions are about valuing the contributions of individuals to the life of the community past and present. In this podcast episode Phil talks to Bridget Cuthbert, a valued member of the community of Holt. Before retirement, Bridget was a dietitian and was involved with the North No...

On the podcast this week Librarian Rachel is the pub quiz master, asking ten questions about Norwich's pubs. You can pause and rewind if you need more time on each question, and feel free to use these questions at your own lockdown lock-in. For more information, and to download the questions, visit thenorfolkheritagecentrepodcast.wordpress.com. Pour yourself a pint and test your pub knowledge!

"My Norfolk, My Holt" are a series of interviews with local people led by volunteer Phil Barrett at Holt Library. The sessions are about valuing the contributions of individuals to the life of the community past and present. In this podcast episode Phil talks to Tony Britten, Artistic Director for Holt Festival, film director and composer. Tony is arguably best known for composing the UEFA Champio...

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day on Friday 8th May, this week's podcast is a potted history of the 2nd Air Division of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II, with Librarian Orla Kennelly. Hear about the connections forged between locals and the Americans in wartime Norfolk and the continuing legacy of the 2nd Air Division in East Anglia today. For more information, please...

"My Norfolk, My Holt" are a series of interviews with local people led by volunteer Phil Barrett at Holt Library. The sessions are about valuing the contributions of individuals to the life of the community past and present. In this podcast episode Phil talks to Dr Andrew Chapman, retired Holt GP who was born in Clapham in the same year the NHS began, in 1948. During his long career Dr Chapman was...

A big thank you to historian and archivist Frank Meeres, who recorded this talk at home for the podcast this week. Frank tells the true stories of a number of Norfolk women in the first half of the twentieth century, at a time when women were just beginning to achieve equality in politics and in other spheres of life. Find the images referred to by Frank, as well as more information about the talk...

"My Norfolk, My Holt" are a series of interviews with local people led by volunteer Phil Barrett at Holt Library. The sessions are about valuing the contributions of individuals to the life of the community past and present. In this podcast episode Phil talks to Beryl Knowles, retired Head Teacher of Holt Primary School, about her formative years, what brought her to North Norfolk, and her passion...

Former MP for North Norfolk Norman Lamb talks to Phil Barrett about his close family, being an advocate for mental health support, his love for Norwich City FC, and how he came to live in North Norfolk. This talk was recorded at Holt Library in September 2018 as part of the "My Norfolk My Holt" series. For more information please visit: thenorfolkheritagecentrepodcast.wordpress.com.

Join Jo Foster-Murdoch, Queer History MA student, and historian James Watts as they take us on a tour through Norfolk’s LGBT+ histories and share their research on the topic. Find out more at thenorfolkheritagecentrepodcast.wordpress.com Thanks for listening!

A cathedral, more than 30 parish churches, and a wide range of chapels and meeting houses catered for the spiritual needs of the citizens of Georgian Norwich. Join Ian Smith as he considers the prominent personalities and fluctuating fortunes of the Anglican Church and dissenting denominations which occupied these places of worship, and compares the religious landscape of Norwich with that of the...

In this talk recorded at Holt Library with volunteer Phil Barrett, former Librarian Alan Leventhall reminisces about library life, and shares memories of Holt over time. For more details see: www.thenorfolkheritagecentrepodcast.wordpress.com.

Join historian Vic Morgan, from the Norfolk Archives and Heritage Development Foundation (NORAH), as he explores the history of Elm Hill, Norwich's most 'iconic' street, and examines its fluctuating fortunes within the context of wider changes in the city and beyond. Find out more at norfolkheritagecentrepodcast.wordpress.com Thanks for listening!

Founded in 1608, and one of the first of its type to be established outside London, Norwich City Library comprises some 2,000 volumes including a significant number of 'incunabula' (books printed before 1501). Join Becca Allen as she examines some of the key items to be found in this remarkable collection. For more information visit thenorfolkheritagecentrepodcast.wordpress.com Thanks for listenin...

In her popular talk "Trial and Transportation: Women Before the Bench 1600-1850", local historian and author Elizabeth Walne examines the circumstances of women who appeared before Norwich courts from the Stuart period to the Victorian. Find out what they were accused of, what the punishment was, and where they ended up. See more information here: www.thenorfolkheritagecentrepodcast.wordpress.com.