Monthly Archives: February 2012

Norwich book manufacturers (part two)

Posted on 23/02/2012 by guntonarchive

Bookbinding Map books of the Gunton estate were drawn by the surveyors H.A. Biedermann and James Wright. The maps and references were very skilfully drawn, so it was only fitting that they were bound to the same standard. The covers … Continue reading →

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Half-term activities

Posted on 16/02/2012 by guntonarchive

This week, the Education and Outreach team at the Norfolk Record Office held two afternoons of half-term activities, for children of various ages. The Gunton collection featured prominently as a source of inspiration for both. Richard Riordan and his wife … Continue reading →

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Launch of Estate series

Posted on 14/02/2012 by guntonarchive

I am very pleased to announce the launch of the Estate series (GTN 3) of the Harbord of Gunton Family and Estate Papers at Norfolk Record Office. This can now be searched online, using NROCAT.   One of the aims … Continue reading →

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What does Gunton mean to you?

Posted on 09/02/2012 by guntonarchive

The Gunton exhibition has as its theme A Norfolk Estate, its People and Places, with the intention of encouraging people to use estate papers to research the people and places which matter to them. Since the launch I have received … Continue reading →

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Norwich book manufacturers (part one)

Posted on 02/02/2012 by guntonarchive

It is very easy to take for granted the systems we use to record the transactions we carry out in our everyday work, especially in the ‘digital age’, when databases can easily be corrected and images altered. The Gunton agent … Continue reading →

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