All meetings will be held over ZOOM @ 7.20 for 7.30pm.
The Eventbrite ticket-issuing process is set out below. It sounds complex, but once navigated, it is easy. If you register with Eventbrite, then when you Login afterwards for another event, the process is easier as your details are pre-filled in stage 3
- Go to the event listing. (Via the link in the email from Lynne) all the event details – the location, date, time, and description.
- Select “Tickets” and choose which tickets to register for. After selecting tickets, click Checkout.
- Fill out registration information. Every order requires the name and email address of the buyer.
- Agree to Eventbrite’s policy terms. Eventbrite requires acceptance of it’s Terms of Service, Community Guidelines, and Privacy Policy.
- Click “Place order”. This completes the order and shows a confirmation message.
- Find your tickets. After completing an order, attendees will be sent a confirmation email containing the link to the event. On the night: click the link in the email, this takes you to the Event page
- To join the Zoom talk on the attendee event page click the “join now” button at the bottom of the page and this will take you directly to the zoom meeting.
Wednesday 16th October 2024
Prof. Chris Dyer
Carpenters in the Middle Ages
Professor Dyer is a social and economic historian with an interest in landscape history. He has published widely on medieval crafts, trade, poverty and conditions of the peasantry, including “Making a living in the Middle Ages”. As far as timber-framed houses are concerned, carpenters were the most important people.
Wednesday 27th November 2024
Prof. Warwick Rodwell
Northwold Manor Reborn: Architecture, Archaeology and Restoration of a derelict Manor House
Northwold Manor is a multi-period listed building (grade II*), about which almost nothing was known. Uninhabited since 1955, it had fallen into a state of extreme dereliction, and was beyond economic repair when Professor Rodwell and his wife Diane purchased the property in 2014. He and his wife, Diane Gibbs, embarked on a major restoration that ran for nine years. The restoration was carried out as a quasi-archaeological operation.
Tuesday 10th December 2024
Ian Hinton
Art Nouveau to Brutalism: Illustrated by London Tube Stations
The period between 1905 and 1935 saw an incredible expansion of the tube system. Corporate pride, brand identification and an investment in, and faith in, modern architecture saw an explosion of building, most of which has subsequently been recognised by Statutory listing. Ian lived in London for 50 years seeing and using the stations daily, realising now that he should have looked more closely then.
Thursday 16th January 2025
Jess Jenkinson
Fancy ware for fancy buildings: Cosseyware in Norwich
Previously working as a Conservation Office in Norwich, Jess is an Inspector of Historic Buildings for Historic England and has made a study of Cosseyware. Produced by Gunton’s brickworks, originally in Costessey, his ornamental bricks were widely used in Norwich, especially by George Skipper.
Tuesday 25th February 2025
Amanda Bevan
The lost church of St. Olaves, Norwich
Amanda is Head of Legal Records at the National Archives. The possible remains of this Anglo-Scandinavian church have been discovered amongst flint warehouses near Anglia Square. Located in what became known as Norwich Over the Water, the church was no longer supported by the 14C and the parish amalgamated with St George Colegate. It is affected by the ongoing saga of the development at Anglia Square.
Thursday 20th March 2025
Andrew Ferrara
New Insights into The Bishop’s Palace at Norwich
Now Project Curator at Norwich Castle Museum, A Norwich native, his Doctoral research concerned the Bishops’ Palace in Durham, but his research extended to The Bishop’s Palace in his home city.
April 2025
The Forum, Norwich. 2.30 to 5.00 pm
Members’ meeting
A chance for members to meet in person after a winter of Zoom lecutres. Three presentations wll be given by members of the Group of their own research, including work by Mary Ash and Jess Johnston.
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