The Norfolk Heritage Centre Podcast

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Explore our local studies collection and discover more about this beautiful county with our regular podcast. Norfolk Heritage Centre is located on the second floor of Norwich Millennium Library. More info here: thenorfolkheritagecentrepodcast.wordpress.com

  1. 5d ago

    'Laughing Cadavers and Smiling Skeletons: the Macabre and Memento Mori in Late Medieval Norfolk' with Luke Brown

    The generation following the Black Death saw artwork of cadavers, corpses, and skeletons increase dramatically. Join Luke Brown as he discusses the Late Macabre within the churches of Norfolk, and explores whether this was a society obsessed with death, or whether this focus on mortality and decay has been overstated. This event was recorded at the Norfolk Heritage Centre in Norwich on the 21st April 2026.

    'Laughing Cadavers and Smiling Skeletons: the Macabre and Memento Mori in Late Medieval Norfolk' with Luke Brown

  2. Sep 23

    'A History of Snap, the Norwich Dragon' with Ian Woods

    Join Ian Woods as he explores the history of Snap, the Norwich Dragon, delving into fact and fantasy, the Guild of St George, and the demise and revivals of a character inexorably woven into the life of Norwich from the 14th century to today. This event was recorded at the The Forum in Norwich on the 16th June 2026.

    'A History of Snap, the Norwich Dragon' with Ian Woods

  3. Sep 14

    'The British Library: A Personal History in Five Chapters' with Janet Zmroczek

    Join Janet Zmroczek as she shares stories from her 40-year experience as a curator and departmental head at the British Library. Her work took her around the world from Almaty in Kazakhstan to Washington DC, but it all began here in Norwich, where in the late 1960s, while still at junior school, she volunteered as a monitor in Norwich Central Library’s Children’s Library. This event was recorded at the Norfolk Heritage Centre in Norwich on the 19th May 2026.

    'The British Library: A Personal History in Five Chapters' with Janet Zmroczek

  4. Sep 3

    'The Jacket Women: Single Mothers of the Workhouse' with Maria Pavledis

    Join multimedia artist and Community Librarian Maria Pavledis as she discusses her creative response to the history of the single mothers at Gressenhall Workhouse in Norfolk, who were known as ‘the Jacket Women’. Maria explores the inspiration behind her current exhibition at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse Museum, ‘The Jacket Women: Single Mothers of the Workhouse’ which runs until 1st November 2026. This event was recorded at the Norfolk Heritage Centre in Norwich on the 7th April 2026.

    'The Jacket Women: Single Mothers of the Workhouse' with Maria Pavledis

  5. Aug 10

    'Murder and Violent Death in the Archive' with Blessin Adams

    Join author Blessin Adams as she explores an early modern manuscript which reveals the shocking story of a Norwich woman accused of murdering her own child. Through this case she’ll uncover a dark history of injustice and hatred towards women whose 'immoral' characters left them vulnerable to accusations of murder and mayhem. This event was recorded at the Norfolk Heritage Centre in Norwich on the 24th March 2026.

    'Murder and Violent Death in the Archive' with Blessin Adams

  6. Jun 30

    ''The Visual Record of Norwich’s Medieval Parish Churches: Art and Antiquarianism since 1700' with Dr Clare Haynes

    Norwich is, as John Betjeman said, "a city of churches”, and for over 300 years artists have found them engaging subjects for their art. Join our guest speaker Dr Clare Haynes, as she explores a rich variety of paintings, drawings and prints, and what they tell us about the history of Norwich, and its churches. This event was recorded at the Norfolk Heritage Centre in Norwich on the 24th February 2026.

    ''The Visual Record of Norwich’s Medieval Parish Churches: Art and Antiquarianism since 1700' with Dr Clare Haynes

  7. Jun 23

    'Making The Rounds: The Stories of Workhouse Nurses at Gressenhall' with Rachel Kidd

    Join Rachel Kidd, Curator of Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse, as she explores recent research about the workhouse nurses who lived and worked at Mitford and Launditch Union Workhouse (now Gressenhall Museum) in the 1800s to 1940s. Hear some of their stories and find out how these pioneering women forged careers and cared for some of the most vulnerable people in Norfolk before the NHS. This event was recorded at the Norfolk Heritage Centre in Norwich on the 21st January 2026.

    'Making The Rounds: The Stories of Workhouse Nurses at Gressenhall' with Rachel Kidd

  8. Jun 17

    Celebrating Literary Treasures: Ten Years of the British Archive for Contemporary Writing at UEA' with Dr Helen Busby

    Celebrating Literary Treasures: Ten Years of the British Archive for Contemporary Writing at UEA' with Dr Helen Busby by Norfolk Heritage Centre

    Celebrating Literary Treasures: Ten Years of the British Archive for Contemporary Writing at UEA' with Dr Helen Busby
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Explore our local studies collection and discover more about this beautiful county with our regular podcast. Norfolk Heritage Centre is located on the second floor of Norwich Millennium Library. More info here: thenorfolkheritagecentrepodcast.wordpress.com

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