Events
The Norfolk Record Society hosts a small number of lectures, an annual volume launch and special members’ events each year, offering opportunities to explore Norfolk’s documentary heritage through expert speakers and newly published research. Upcoming events are listed below, with booking available for those requiring tickets, and past events can be browsed to see the breadth of subjects we have covered. Whether you are a long‑standing member or discovering the Society for the first time, we invite you to explore our programme and find out more.
Upcoming Events
Autumn Lecture: Great Expectations and Mousehold Aerodrome: Two Norwich Histories
Date: 15 October 2026
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: OnlineThis joint lecture evening brings together two researchers whose work illuminates contrasting but equally compelling aspects of Norwich’s past.
Great Expectations – Alderman John Norman’s Plans for Immortality by Jo Wilde
John Norman, Mayor of Norwich in 1714, left what is possibly the longest and most detailed will in the Norfolk Record Office. Despite that, his wishes were only ever partially met. His supporters’ confident expectations that he would receive a knighthood in 1715 were also unmet. My research set out to discover why, but what I found was more mystery.
The brief and interesting history of Mousehold Heath Aerodrome by Reuben Harvey
Mousehold Heath has a long and rich history in Norwich, but for a short while, between 1915 and 1945, it served as an aerodrome and Norwich’s first airport. In the space of thirty years, a military drill ground was transformed into a civilian flight school and later a decoy airfield. Although its history was short lived, it held an important place in the history of Norwich and international interwar aviation.
Annual General Meeting 2027
Date: TBC
Time: TBC
Venue: OnlineAttendance at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) is limited to Society members. Further information will be sent directly to eligible members by email or post.