We’ve got a packed programme lined up for 2026, with just a few gaps to fill in, so pop back here to get the latest on what’s happening as we... Read More
Saturday 15th November 2.00pm Needham IP20 9LB In November we’re welcoming Fran Young from the Norfolk Archaeological Trust who, as part of their centenary celebrations, will be discussing how they... Read More
Saturday October 18th 2.00pm Needham IP20 9LB In October we are delighted to welcome Dr. James Albone who is National Listing Adviser at Historic England.James will be talking about ‘Pillboxes... Read More
Saturday 15th November 2.00pm Needham IP20 9LB In November we’re welcoming Fran Young from the Norfolk Archaeological Trust who, as part of their centenary celebrations, will be discussing how they were formed, how they have changed over the years, and what they envisage in the future, including challenges they face... Read More
Saturday October 18th 2.00pm Needham IP20 9LB In October we are delighted to welcome Dr. James Albone who is National Listing Adviser at Historic England.James will be talking about ‘Pillboxes to Parks – This Listing work of Historic England’ and this should prove to be a fascinating insight in the... Read More
13th September 2025. Colin Howey – Medieval and Early Modern Norwich Castle. Prisoner Stories. We’ll be meeting on Saturday 13th September at 2.00 pm and our speaker will be Colin Howey Colin Howey, has been leading history walks, talks and lectures for the past twenty five years. He is also... Read More
We’ll be meeting on Saturday July 5th at 2.00 pm and our speaker will be Dr Phil Hughes of the Norfolk Museums Service. Phil will be talking about the history, development and future of finds recording in Norfolk and will be bringing some examples of interesting finds with him to... Read More
On May 17th we welcome Stuart Bowell, chairman of the Round Tower Churches Society. There are about 190 round tower churches in England, and 160 odd of those are in Norfolk and Suffolk. In the Waveney Valley we are used to seeing them every day, they are part of our... Read More
On March 22nd we welcome Cameron Self and John Fielding. Cam will be talking about the lost villages of Norfolk and locally Shotford gets a brief mention. This will be the first talk that Cam has done on the topic since his book The Lost Villages of Norfolk was published... Read More
Our speaker on January 25th will be Matt Champion, this time wearing his hat as the Diocesan Heritage Officer for the Roman Cahtolic Diocese of East Anglia. The Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia is a relative newcomer on the scene when it comes to East Anglian churches, and yet... Read More
First, thanks to Matt Champion and Jess Macdonald for coming to see us and telling us the story, and the success, of the graffiti survey in Norwich Cathedral plus some interesting insights into how the recording and interpretation of graffiti has evolved over the years. And so to pt ll,... Read More