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Revisit the industrial heritage in the heart of Norfolk

Manufacturing machine and operator at Crane Fruehauf at Dereham in about 1970

Nostalgia

Ben Craske

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Step back in history with these old pictures and visit the Crane Fruehauf factory in Dereham, started by Norfolk blacksmith William Crane in 1865.
green vintage bus

Heritage

Heritage bus event returns after year away

Grace Piercy

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Kathy Blake and her mum Jean Lincoln on Waxham beach in 1972

Norfolk Day

Poem written more than half a century ago discovered inside book

Donna-Louise Bishop

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Norwich Castle Museum 

When are Norfolk's museums reopening?

Donna-Louise Bishop

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Decimalisation at a Norwich bakery in 1971

Remember Decimal Day? 50 years on from currency changing forever

Ben Craske

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Two teachers retire at West Earlham First School, 7th April 1973. Picture: Archant Library

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Are you in our Norfolk school photos from the 1970s?

Georgina Taylor

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Rev Canon Heather Butcher at St Andrews Church in East Lexham with the stained glass window which fe

Royal Mail’s Christmas stamps feature window at tiny Norfolk church

Stuart Anderson

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The Church of All Saints in Walsoken. Pic: Historic England.

Ten Norfolk churches added to at risk list of heritage which could be lost

Dan Grimmer

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Red Arrows fly over Norfolk near Dereham September 2020 Pictures: BRITTANY WOODMAN

Red Arrows complete spectacular flypast over Norfolk

Thomas Chapman

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A mystery find has been made at the Mid Norfolk Railway’s County School Station. Pictured is 1915 cr

Is mystery find at heritage railway from 1915 crash?

Donna-Louise Bishop

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The Melton Constable Trust, which manages the Norfolk Orbital Railway project, has received £20,000

Heritage trust receives £20,000 of lottery funding to fight coronavirus...

Donna-Louise Bishop

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A platform at the Mid Norfolk Railway. Picture: Mid Norfolk Railway

Heritage railway remains closed as opening ‘unviable’

Donna-Louise Bishop

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Flying Scotsman will return to Norfolk in 2021: John Giles/PA Wire

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Flying Scotsman to return to Norfolk

Stuart Anderson

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Curator Anna Forest examines fragment of 18th century hand written document discovered under the flo

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Amazing secrets found under National Trust manor house’s floorboards

Stuart Anderson

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The playing of the Last Post. Photo: Mick Howes

VJ Day: Norfolk commemorates 75th anniversary with poignant lone pipers

Liz Coates

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A treasure emerges: The stunning Anglo-Saxon pendant emerges from the Norfolk mud. Picture: Tom Luck

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Norfolk treasure hunters discover more than 6,500 items in just one year

Donna-Louise Bishop

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The railway line from King's Lynn to Hunstanton could be restored. Picture: Archant

Closed railway lines in Norfolk could be restored

Thomas Chapman

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Lord Nelson statue by Thomas Milnes in Upper Close at Norwich Cathedral. Picture : Antony Kelly

‘Norfolk won’t allow his statues to be toppled’ - Nelson defended amid...

Simon Parkin

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The next EDP zoom webinar will focus on the short and long-term future of Norfolk and Suffolks enter

Have your say on future of county’s gigs, theatres and entertainment...

Matthew Nixon

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Queen Elizabeth II, during a visit to Kings Lynn Town Hall in Norfolk. PA Photo/Chris Radburn/PA Wir

Coronavirus: Queen praises country in VE Day address to nation

Peter Walsh

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There are dozens of unclaimed estates in Norfolk. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto/ilkercelik

Dozens of unclaimed estates in Norfolk - is your name on this list?

Rosanna Elliott

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Helen Green, organiser and county archivist, pictured at Girlguiding Norfolk Archive Resource Centre

Norfolk Guides holding online virtual VE day “camp”

Simon Parkin

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The Celebration and Thanksgiving Service for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee at St Andrew's Church, Gorl

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‘This might be the last time’: VE Day pageantmaster urges people to...

Sarah Burgess

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Dame Joan Collins, award-winning actress, has signed up to be a patron for the Nation's Toast. Photo

Dame Joan Collins to join in Bruno Peek’s VE Day toast

Sarah Burgess

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Early Medieval silver and niello brooch from Great Dunham, Norfolk c. AD 800- 900. Picture: The Trus

Early medieval silver brooch discovered after tipper truck delivery

Donna-Louise Bishop

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To Great Nanny and Great Grandad Surplice. We are missing you so much and cant wait to see you soon.

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Heartfelt messages and photos sent to grandparents during lockdown

Daniel Moxon

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Aerial view of Metamec production plant at Dereham. Photo : Archant Library

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Meet the man who keeps Metamec clocks ticking in the heart of Norfolk

Donna-Louise Bishop

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There are a number of unclaimed estates in Norfolk. Is your surname on this list? Picture: Getty Ima

If your surname is on this list you could be sitting on a fortune

Rosanna Elliott

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Nigel Boldero, chair of Haveringland parish meeting at the village stocks which have been taken down

Piece of village’s history being taken down for first time in 200 years

David Hannant

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The Flying Scotsman is heading to the Mid-Norfolk Railway in 2020. Pic: John Giles/PA Wire.

Flying Scotsman to come to Norfolk in 2020

Dan Grimmer

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