We are pleased that our next #Norfolk local #history zoom talk is by the three authors of the new book ‘A History of Norfolk in 100 Places’ David Robertson, Peter and Susanna Wade Martins, 12th January please see the contact details on the poster below:-

Door of St Nicholas Iron foundry, #Dereham #Norfolk the firm was started by the Gidney family in the early 1800s and this building dates from c1846. It is believed that all the architectural iron work on the building was made in the works. #IronworkThursday

One of our treasures is the earliest photograph of Bishop Bonners Cottages #Dereham it dates to the 1870s and was taken by local photographer W Brunton. #HeritageTreasures #Norfolk

#MementoMoriMonday In memory of Jean De Narde, Son of a Notary Public of St. Malo; A French prisoner of war, who, having escaped from the Bell tower of this church, was pursued and shot by a soldier on duty, October 6th, 1799, aged 28 years. #Dereham #Norfolk #MonumentMonday

New insights offered by Fenn's engagement diaries and Society of Antiquaries of London application and annotations (in the public domain for the 1st time) helped inform this Paston Footprints & Dereham History exhibition. A real insight into 'Dereham's Georgian power couple': not to be missed!

#AllMetalMonday The missing ironwork churchyard gates to #Dereham church, removed in 1979 as part of an improvement scheme and shown in a photograph from our collection c1960. Their location now or fate is unknown if you know where they are let us know.

Talk tonight 13th April - 7.30pm at Trinity Methodist Church Hall, Theatre St, Dereham NR19. By Joy Evitt, - ‘The History of the Norfolk Wool Trade.’ It covers the history of the wool industry in Norfolk from Roman times and how important it was to the prosperity of the county

Date for your diary: new exhibition on John and Ellenor Fenn opening April 29 Dereham History in Dereham. John Fenn was instrumental in protecting the #Pastonletters and preserving a vital primary source for British history; the earliest surviving letter collection in the world.

The Bishop Bonner Cottage Museum #Dereham #Norfolk opens today for the new season

Fenn exhibition opens today Dereham History. Learn more about the Dereham's power couple and John Fenn's instrumental role in preserving the #pastonletters. Exhibition open Friday 10-1pm and Sat 10-4pm.

Katharine Reeve  A Norfolk example of similar tiles on the gable end of Bishop Bonner’s Cottages, Dereham. Photo c1865 before the cottages were restored in 1905. Many of the original tiles survive institute to be seen on the cottages today at Dereham History

When in taking in the new John Fenn exhibition on the #Pastonletters, be sure to take a wander around the charming market town of Dereham and admire it's fine historic buildings. Watch out for Fenn's beautiful Georgian home 'Hill House' and Dereham History itself seen below

Have you discovered the note in the secret pocket in The Really Woolly Mammoth yet? Find it St. Nicholas Church, Dereham and make a day of it. Nearby find: Mid-Norfolk Railway Dereham Windmill & Dereham History along with some lovely walks and cafes ☕️🍰 *Check venue opening times

#WorldEmbroideryDay one of the embroideries in our collection made by a Mr Twaites in the Red Cross Hospital housed in Dereham Vicarage while recovering from his wounds in the first would war 1914-18

11 January Talk by- Tim Holt-Wilson, Norfolk’s Earth Heritage - geology and geomorphology including the stories encoded in its rocks and fossils and the evolution of its physical landscape. Trinity Methodist Church Hall, Theatre Street, Dereham, NR19 2EP at 7.30pm £3 non members