Diary of Events
| Date | Time | Meeting | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | 19:00 | Witchcraft in Great Yarmouth’ by Dr Danny Buck - A series of witch -hunts occurred in politically and religiously divided puritan towns across East Anglia between 1645 and 1647. Over the summer of 1645 sixteen people were accused of witchcraft in Great Yarmouth, and six convicted with help from the witchfinder Matthew Hopkins. What were the town’s residents afraid of? Why were the town’s authorities keen to investigate those alleged to have consorted the Devil. | NFHS ZOOM TALK - Free for members. Zoom will open to members 5 mins prior to talk – commencement time of 19.00hrs This talk will be recorded. |
| Thursday, November 21, 2024 | 19:00 | Breach of Promise to Marry’ by Denise Bates - Breach of Promise to Marry investigates the social and cultural history of broken engagements between 1780- 1970 and why the law allowed the person who had been jilted to claim damages from the person who had broken the engagement. | NFHS ZOOM TALK - Free for members. Zoom will open to members 5 mins prior to talk – commencement time of 19.00hrs This talk will not be recorded. |
| Thursday, January 23, 2025 | 19:00 | The Poor and the Parish’ by Gill Blanchard - What happened to the poor, elderly and sick before union workhouses came into force in 1834? Discover what local records tell us and who paid. | NFHS ZOOM TALK - Free for members. Zoom will open to members 5 mins prior to talk – commencement time of 19.00hrs This talk will be recorded. |
| Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | 19:00 | Births and Deaths at Sea’ by Ian Waller - Perhaps one of the most complex sets of records to research for a death or birth which took place on board a ship this talk examines the various records generated relating to both civilian and military shipping. | NFHS ZOOM TALK - Free for members. Zoom will open to members 5 mins prior to talk – commencement time of 19.00hrs This talk will be recorded. |
| Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | 19:00 | The real Basil Brown: the self-taught archaeologist who discovered the Sutton Hoo ship burial’ by Sarah Doig. - This talk charts the life of the famous self-taught archaeologist who came from humble roots and yet made one of the most important archaeological discoveries of all time. | NFHS ZOOM TALK - Free for members. Zoom will open to members 5 mins prior to talk – commencement time of 19.00hrs This talk will be recorded. |
| Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | 19:00 | The Trinity Pilots of Aldeburgh and Orford Haven’ by Chris Broom - The fascinating story of a cadre of courageous mariners who provided merchant ships with safe passage from dangerous offshore waters to coastal and inland ports. | NFHS ZOOM TALK - Free for members. Zoom will open to members 5 mins prior to talk – commencement time of 19.00hrs This talk will not be recorded. |
