Talks 2018 -19
Dereham Antiquarian Society
Trinity Methodist Church, Dereham
Talks are held at Trinity Methodist Church Hall, Theatre Street, Dereham, NR19 2EP at 7.30pm unless otherwise stated. See below for details of an interesting variety of talks.
Admission for each evening talk is £1 for members and £3 for non-members. Visitors are always welcome, with the fee payable on the door.
Our next event is our Annual Dinner on Wednesday October 10th 2018
For details, please contact Ken Hawkins 01362 691455
Our next talk is on Wednesday November 14th 2018
Elementary education in Victorian rural Norfolk
A major achievement of the Victorian period was that by 1900 most children, even in the smallest villages were in school for a meaningful length of time. This lecture will look at how this was achieved across the county using both the written evidence and what the buildings themselves can tell us about changing approaches to education.
Speaker: Susanna Wade Martins
Admission for each evening talk is £1 for members and £3 for non-members. Visitors are always welcome, with the fee payable on the door.
Our next event is our Annual Dinner on Wednesday October 10th 2018
For details, please contact Ken Hawkins 01362 691455
Our next talk is on Wednesday November 14th 2018
Elementary education in Victorian rural Norfolk
A major achievement of the Victorian period was that by 1900 most children, even in the smallest villages were in school for a meaningful length of time. This lecture will look at how this was achieved across the county using both the written evidence and what the buildings themselves can tell us about changing approaches to education.
Speaker: Susanna Wade Martins
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Programme of Events 2018 - 19
Wednesday January 10th 2018
A Norfolk Family Life in 1900s
Speaker: Christine Humphries
Thursday February 15th 2018
Dereham Antiquarian Society AGM
On this occasion, we additionally have Lucy Care from 600 Paston Footprints to give a general introduction to the Pastons and this Heritage Lottery Funded Project. She will be accompanied by the newly appointed Project Manager, and they will inform us about the plans for the Project - Dereham is one of the 11 key centres in Norfolk where this 3 year Project will work with local people and groups to promote the Paston story and bring the heritage to new audiences.
Wednesday March 14th 2018
Medieval Graffiti - the lost voices of England's churches
The walls of our medieval churches are covered with graffiti inscriptions - everything from ships and dragons, to prayers for long dead children - and contrary to modern perceptions, were both accepted and acceptable to all levels of medieval society. These were no mere doodles by bored choirboys, but the hopes, dreams and fears of countless long-dead generations. They are, quite literally, the lost voices of the medieval church.
Speaker: Matthew Champion
Wednesday April 11th 2018
Roman Fort in Swanton Morley
The early Roman fort at Swanton Morley was discovered on aerial photographs in 1981 and since then many finds have been recovered in the course of metal-detector surveys. The talk will look at the evidence for the fort and what role it might have played, with other forts in Norfolk and Suffolk, during and after the rebellion by the Iceni under Boudica in AD60/61.
Speaker: David Gurney
Wednesday May 9th 2018
William Cowper Evening
Speaker: Jonathan Boston
Wednesday June 13th 2018
Roman Roads in Norfolk
In the talk, James will examine the Roman road network of Norfolk looking at the routes of the roads and considering their possible original purpose. Drawing on his recent PhD research James will look in particular at the long history of the roads and consider why some are still in use and others have disappeared.
Speaker: James Albone
A Norfolk Family Life in 1900s
Speaker: Christine Humphries
Thursday February 15th 2018
Dereham Antiquarian Society AGM
On this occasion, we additionally have Lucy Care from 600 Paston Footprints to give a general introduction to the Pastons and this Heritage Lottery Funded Project. She will be accompanied by the newly appointed Project Manager, and they will inform us about the plans for the Project - Dereham is one of the 11 key centres in Norfolk where this 3 year Project will work with local people and groups to promote the Paston story and bring the heritage to new audiences.
Wednesday March 14th 2018
Medieval Graffiti - the lost voices of England's churches
The walls of our medieval churches are covered with graffiti inscriptions - everything from ships and dragons, to prayers for long dead children - and contrary to modern perceptions, were both accepted and acceptable to all levels of medieval society. These were no mere doodles by bored choirboys, but the hopes, dreams and fears of countless long-dead generations. They are, quite literally, the lost voices of the medieval church.
Speaker: Matthew Champion
Wednesday April 11th 2018
Roman Fort in Swanton Morley
The early Roman fort at Swanton Morley was discovered on aerial photographs in 1981 and since then many finds have been recovered in the course of metal-detector surveys. The talk will look at the evidence for the fort and what role it might have played, with other forts in Norfolk and Suffolk, during and after the rebellion by the Iceni under Boudica in AD60/61.
Speaker: David Gurney
Wednesday May 9th 2018
William Cowper Evening
Speaker: Jonathan Boston
Wednesday June 13th 2018
Roman Roads in Norfolk
In the talk, James will examine the Roman road network of Norfolk looking at the routes of the roads and considering their possible original purpose. Drawing on his recent PhD research James will look in particular at the long history of the roads and consider why some are still in use and others have disappeared.
Speaker: James Albone
Wednesday July 11th 2018
Dereham in the Past
Speaker: Gordon Olley
No talk in August.
Wednesday Sept 12th 2018
Beer and Brewing - Norfolk’s Rural Pubs
This talk will explore Norfolk’s pubs and brewing industry both in the past and today. ‘Beer and Brewing – Norfolk’s Rural Pubs’ will explore the demise of the rural pub and ways that communities are saving their local watering hole. It will ask why pubs are in decline? It will ask the audience for their local knowledge and reminiscences of Dereham pubs to be displayed at Gressenhall in October as part of a community wall of beer mats.
Speaker: Megan Dennis
Wednesday October 10th 2018
Dereham Antiquarian Society Dinner
George Hotel, Dereham
Wednesday November 14th 2018
Elementary education in Victorian rural Norfolk
A major achievement of the Victorian period was that by 1900 most children, even in the smallest villages were in school for a meaningful length of time. This lecture will look at how this was achieved across the county using both the written evidence and what the buildings themselves can tell us about changing approaches to education.
Speaker: Susanna Wade Martins
Wednesday December 12th 2018
Milestones and Waymakers
This talk deals with road history, particularly the turnpike/stagecoach era in Norfolk. Carol will show the history of milestones in particular, and continue briefly to the evolution of modern road signage.
Speaker: Carol Haines
Wednesday January 9th 2019
Rethinking the Romans in Norfolk: 12 years of research at Caistor Roman towns
The site of the Roman town of Venta Icenorum, owned and protected by the Norfolk Archaeological Trust, lies under quiet fields to the south of Norwich. Since 2006, excavation and survey has transformed our understanding of how the Roman town began, developed and finally ended. Long seen as part of the “pacification” of the Iceni after the Boudican revolt, research by the University of Nottingham and Caistor Roman Project has shown that the town was laid out over 50 years after the revolt. It saw its most intensive occupation in the late Roman period before undergoing dramatic changes in the 5th century. The town did not disappear, however, but retained its political importance into the post-Roman period before it was ultimately eclipsed by the rise of Norwich. The talk will show how archaeology has changed the picture of Venta Icenorum and its inhabitants, and will also introduce the results of the latest work at the site by volunteers from Caistor Roman Project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Speaker: Dr Will Bowden
Wednesday February 13th 2019
Annual General Meeting
Wednesday March 13th 2019
Living History at Blickling Hall
Liz’s very entertaining talk takes about an hour, half of which is in character as the Scullery Maid at Blickling Hall in the 1930s.
Speaker: Liz Scott
Dereham in the Past
Speaker: Gordon Olley
No talk in August.
Wednesday Sept 12th 2018
Beer and Brewing - Norfolk’s Rural Pubs
This talk will explore Norfolk’s pubs and brewing industry both in the past and today. ‘Beer and Brewing – Norfolk’s Rural Pubs’ will explore the demise of the rural pub and ways that communities are saving their local watering hole. It will ask why pubs are in decline? It will ask the audience for their local knowledge and reminiscences of Dereham pubs to be displayed at Gressenhall in October as part of a community wall of beer mats.
Speaker: Megan Dennis
Wednesday October 10th 2018
Dereham Antiquarian Society Dinner
George Hotel, Dereham
Wednesday November 14th 2018
Elementary education in Victorian rural Norfolk
A major achievement of the Victorian period was that by 1900 most children, even in the smallest villages were in school for a meaningful length of time. This lecture will look at how this was achieved across the county using both the written evidence and what the buildings themselves can tell us about changing approaches to education.
Speaker: Susanna Wade Martins
Wednesday December 12th 2018
Milestones and Waymakers
This talk deals with road history, particularly the turnpike/stagecoach era in Norfolk. Carol will show the history of milestones in particular, and continue briefly to the evolution of modern road signage.
Speaker: Carol Haines
Wednesday January 9th 2019
Rethinking the Romans in Norfolk: 12 years of research at Caistor Roman towns
The site of the Roman town of Venta Icenorum, owned and protected by the Norfolk Archaeological Trust, lies under quiet fields to the south of Norwich. Since 2006, excavation and survey has transformed our understanding of how the Roman town began, developed and finally ended. Long seen as part of the “pacification” of the Iceni after the Boudican revolt, research by the University of Nottingham and Caistor Roman Project has shown that the town was laid out over 50 years after the revolt. It saw its most intensive occupation in the late Roman period before undergoing dramatic changes in the 5th century. The town did not disappear, however, but retained its political importance into the post-Roman period before it was ultimately eclipsed by the rise of Norwich. The talk will show how archaeology has changed the picture of Venta Icenorum and its inhabitants, and will also introduce the results of the latest work at the site by volunteers from Caistor Roman Project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Speaker: Dr Will Bowden
Wednesday February 13th 2019
Annual General Meeting
Wednesday March 13th 2019
Living History at Blickling Hall
Liz’s very entertaining talk takes about an hour, half of which is in character as the Scullery Maid at Blickling Hall in the 1930s.
Speaker: Liz Scott
