The Blakeney Area Historical Society (BAHS) launches its 2024/25 season of events on 24 September with a talk by Nick Acheson, the Norfolk born naturalist, ambassador for the Norfolk Wildlife Trust and grandson of a Blakeney doctor. Nick spent Covid lockdowns observing Arctic geese as they overwintered in the county. Over seven months, he cycled
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Supplying the Beer: life on the road in 18th century Norfolk. April 2014 For the Historical Society’s final meeting of the season we had a welcome return visit from Margaret Bird. Her title this time was ‘Supplying the Beer: life on the road in 18th century Norfolk.’ and was an account, gleaned from her great
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This issue is online. Please click on a title below to open the article in a separate tab or window. Contents Editorial 1586 Map of Blakeney Haven and Port of Cley: Part II J Wright Synopsis: In the previous issue of this Journal, Jonathan Hooton identified and described all the known copies of the 1586
Contents This page lists information (images AND text) on Mariner’s Cottage. This information is provided to assist in deciding whether a visit to the History Centre may benefit your research. However, please do not assume that it is either complete or accurate. Images (which may be clicked on to enlarge) are provided as they often convey
Contents This page lists information (images AND text) on the Brigadier J F M Mellor papers. This information is provided to assist in deciding whether a visit to the History Centre may benefit your research. However, please do not assume that it is either complete or accurate. Images (which may be clicked on to enlarge)
Remembered on both Blakeney War Memorials Although the name H. Wright appears on both Blakeney War Memorials the memory of him has long since been lost to the village and despite extensive research, he remains an enigma. Without knowing what the “H” stands for makes it just that much harder to solve. Was the “H”
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