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Centre of East Anglian Studies at UEA promotes the study of all aspects of the history of East Anglia from prehistory to the present.

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Two great papers for CEAS Spring Seminar on Thursday: Sandra Brown on Norfolk Single Womens' Wills & Ashley Armstrong on Churchwardens. Thank you! Next up: 1 May, 18:30,Vivienne Aldous, ‘John Darby, Surveyor & Map Maker’, Waterfront Building, Uni of Suffolk, See comments for link

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TONIGHT!

Spring Seminar Series 2025

Thursday, 27 March, 18:30 – Clare Haynes, ‘Looking back at Norwich’s medieval churches: a case study in using antiquarian illustrations as evidence’.

Venue: Thomas Paine Study Centre 0.1
Free to attend. All welcome. Refreshments provided.

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CEAS Spring Seminar Series 2025

Thurs, 20 March, 18:30 – Susan Maddock, ‘“It was pestylens tyme”: the impact of the Black Death in medieval Lynn’. Venue:

Thomas Paine Study Centre 0.1

Free to attend. All welcome. Refreshments provided.

[Victoria County History @VCH_London]

We're delighted to announce the first event towards a new project in #Lincolnshire (watch this space).

On 25 January, the Centre for Fenland Studies are hosting a workshop in Spalding on the history & heritage of the Fenlands in the east of England.

https://t.co/Y7FdjXaeSK

[Ipswich Witches @ipswichspeedway]

Thanks to the 'Racing in the East: Transnational Speedway and Cold War East Anglia' exhibition for visiting us last night 🏍️

#Tru7GroupWitches🧙‍♂️

[Caroline Hack @CarolineHack]

This is a fascinating little exhibition. I’m so glad I saw it Thanks @MVincentHistory for the heads up

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@UEAResearch @HMA_norwich @EastCentreUea

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In preparation for the Racing in the East launch weekend, have a look at this Open Access article written by the CEAS Director, Dr Richard Mills:

The article is about speedway in East Anglia and the research which underpins the exhibition: https://t.co/dkQ4Ffi0pl

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@UEA_History @UEAResearch @HMA_norwich @EastCentreUea

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Racing in the East launch weekend:

Hungate Medieval Art, Norwich, 24-25 Aug, 10-4 (Free!)

Also:

Ipswich Witches Speedway, Foxhall Stadium, 29 Aug, 6.30-9pm

Diss Heritage Transport Festival, 22 Sept, 10am-4pm

Speedway Show, British Motor Museum, Gaydon, 2 Nove, 9.30am-4pm

[Walpole Old Chapel @walpoleochapel]

Who or what was/is Hedgehurst? Find out next Saturday at 7pm.

[Kettle's Yard @kettlesyard]

This #WorldRefugeeWeek we're highlighting the work of artist Issam Kourbaj. His work 'Dark Water, Burning World' is on view in the Kettle's Yard house until the end of World Refugee Day on 20 June.

Book your house visit to see it: https://t.co/oKlYrAgx3t

[Norwich Castle @NorwichCastle]

💚Tomorrow is the start of Refugee Week

These embroidered squares were made by members of Norwich-based charity English+ in the 2020 lockdown, in response to an embroidered bedcover made in the 1960s from our collections. The theme was 'home', people portrayed domestic objects.

[Lynn Museum @Lynn_Museum]

We're starting #MuseumRainbow week with Pink!

These figures of James Blomfield Rush and Emily Sandford have bright pink clothes but a dark past! They're souvenirs from the hanging of Rush outside @NorwichCastle in April 1849 for the murder of his landlord Isaac Jermy and his son

[Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse @GressenhallFW]

🏥 Handling History - Nurses at War

This Thursday evening, join us online to explore a unique handling collection of the Imperial War Museum with Jemma Nicholls, a Collections Assistant @I_W_M

ONLINE ONLY
Booking open now - https://t.co/mbvvXnpoU2

[Cromer Museum @CromerMuseum]

This photo was taken from the cliff top where a lady is reading a book opposite the Grand Hotel. Looking across the West Beach, the Jetty legs have been replaced with 3 iron replacements, note the cottages which can be glimpsed through the site of the Prince of Wales Road, 1892.

[Walpole Old Chapel @walpoleochapel]

One not to be missed. #OliviaLaing

[Walpole Old Chapel @walpoleochapel]

Trustees of The Friends have been informed that Historic Suffolk has withdrawn its offer to take on ownership of The Chapel from the Historic Chapels Trust. (pic @johnnysuffolk) Find out more https://t.co/bVl1t7ahmz

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We had a fantastic end to the Spring Seminar series with our tour to Walpole Chapel. Dr Joel Halcomb gave an absorbing paper on Walpole Chapel and the Puritan Revolution.