By zoom or in person
The Zoom lectures are at 7.30 pm and the programme is as follows
Wednesday 7 October – More changes to Norwich Cathedral – Owen Thompson
Owen introduced this subject at the April 2026 members’ meeting when he dicussed the west front. in this lecture he will look at the many internal alterations made over the centuries to Norwich’s medieval masterpiece
Friday 6 November – The Great Gates of Norfolk – Peter Kent
Peter has written widely on the great gates of Norfolk and in this talk he will look at both medieval and modern gates, encompassing those which are decorative and those which were for defence or security.
Thursday 10 December – Shelter and Survivial: Housing the Poor in Norfolk and England – Joseph Harley
Joseph is an expert in the history of poverty.In this talk he will consider the two hundred years from 1670, and test the accepted idea that before the twentieth century the homes of the poor were overcrowded, comfortless, vulnerable to the elements and devoid of contents.
Wednesday 20 January – Making an entrance in the 18th century – Sally Bate
Lodge cottages are instantly-recognisable and familiar buildings, but very little has been written about them. Sally’s MA dissertation was about lodge cottages, so she has much to tell us about this topic.
Tuesday 16 February – Roadside Cottages of South Norfolk – Jess Johnston and Ian Hinton
Much study of vernacular architecture concentrates on the homes of the middle classes and the wealthy, rather than the houses of ordinary people. One significant category of such housing is roadside cottages which were built in their hundreds from the mid-eighteenth century onwards in Norfolk. Ian and Jess have made an initial study of over 200 roadside cottages in a fairly small area of south Norfolk.
In person Members’ Meeting Sunday 14 March (time to be confirmed)
The Auditorium, Norwich Forum
Our very popular annual opportiunty for members to share their own research in short talks. We still have space available for volunteers to speak!
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