History in Focus - Lifting the Lid on the Parish Chest

History in Focus - Lifting the Lid on the Parish Chest

Exploring the variety of documents to found in the parish chest.

By Norfolk Record Office

Date and time

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:00 - 12:30 GMT+1

Location

The Green Room, Norfolk Record Office

The Archive Centre Martineau Lane Norwich NR1 2DQ United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour 30 minutes

Join us for our new series of events were we will uncover documents on a particular topic. Each session will explain how to use the searchroom and online catalogue to find those documents before talking through some examples and then giving you a chance to explore documents connected to the topic in more detail. This session we explore documents you expect to find in the parish chest.

Discover what comprises the parish chest, find out how to access this material and how it can help in your research.

Refreshments included.

Pay what you can. When you book this event you will have the option to give a donation. This is optional and entirely at your discretion.

You can find our Spring-Summer 2025 programme of events here

Organised by

Norfolk Record Office

Norfolk Record Office (NRO) collects and preserves unique archives relating to the history of Norfolk and makes them accessible to people all over the world. 

 

The events listed here are run from our base at The Archive Centre, Martineau Lane, Norwich.   Free parking is available at County Hall for Archive Centre users. All visitors must report to the security kiosk at the car park entrance to obtain a visitor’s parking pass.

 

For events at Norfolk Heritage Centre, please contact heritagecentre@norfolk.gov.uk, for events at King's Lynn Borough Archive please visit storiesoflynn@west-norfolk.gov.uk. Our staff also attend public events and give talks/run workshops in other locations around the County; from local libraries to village halls and other meeting places.

 

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We look forward to welcoming you soon!

 

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