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The Norfolk woman who changed prisons forever

In the 1800s Norfolk’s Elizabeth Fry brought reform to Prisons that still endures today.

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Artefacts from WW2 massacre returned to Norfolk

A helmet recovered from a World War Two massacre is being returned to the county.

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The Carrow Road fire

It’s 40 years since a fire devastated part of Norwich City’s stadium.

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The postcard that took 100 years to arrive

From Newhaven to Norwich. How an emotional farewell shocked an entire family.

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Space Station Brancaster

Norfolk could have been the home of the British space programme.

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Sherlock Holmes' first case… in Norfolk

Norfolk was the setting for the Great Detective's very first case.

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Over 700 years of history at the Bridewell

The Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell is home to over 700 years of history.

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Snettisham’s ‘staggering’ discovery

An incredibly rare helmet was found amongst an Iron Age hoard in Snettisham.

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The Regent: Great Yarmouth’s lost cinema

The Regent Theatre in Great Yarmouth is on the ‘Theatres at Risk’ register.

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Who were the Midweek Men?

Author Paul Oxbury uncovers the history of the Midweek Men and their football matches

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The ‘grand design’ that never was

After an office clear out, plans were discovered for a rather grand Britannia Pier.

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The sign maker of Norwich

From gold-leaf to glass framed signs you may have seen Keiran Harper-Jones’ work

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The man who made Shakespeare funny

Uncovering the untold story of Shakespeare’s joke writer… who came from King’s Lynn.

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Fakenham’s ‘gem of Britain’s industrial past’

Fakenham is home to the only surviving town gasworks in England and Wales.

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From RAF hero to movie star: A fishing boat’s tale

The Lydia Eva fishing boat has had a long and varied career, and now is a floating museum

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The Man Who Made Wembley

Introducing… The Man Who Made Wembley

The story of Sir Arthur Elvin from Norwich, who turned Wembley into the national stadium.

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The Man Who Made Wembley

1. Prisoner of War

How a young Arthur Elvin went from odd jobs in Norwich to being a German prisoner of war.

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The Man Who Made Wembley

2. Buying Wembley

Arthur gets a job in a Wembley cigarette kiosk - and ends up buying the stadium.

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The Man Who Made Wembley

3. Sporting Capital

Arthur takes Wembley Stadium from the risk of demolition to England’s sporting capital.

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The Man Who Made Wembley

4. Olympic Dreams

Arthur expands Wembley and begins his quest for the Olympic Games.

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The Man Who Made Wembley

5. National Service

Arthur earns a knighthood and brings the Olympic Games to Wembley stadium.

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The brewery in a back garden

An award winning Norfolk beer is actually brewed in a back garden in North Wootton.

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Mary Smith: The ‘witch’ of King’s Lynn

In the 17th century, Matthew Hopkins hunted witches. One of which was Mary Smith.

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Uncovering the secrets of Spinky Den

In Shipdham there’s a home called Spinky Den which holds some special secrets.

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The lifeboat whose first call was to Dunkirk

A wooden lifeboat whose first call was to Dunkirk, now gives heritage tours of Wells.

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The tall tales of Dereham’s oldest house

A tiny house in Dereham is now home to Bishop Bonner’s Cottage Museum.

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The fossil finder of North Norfolk

From megalodon teeth to mammoth hips, Michelle Smith has found an array of fossils.

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Maintaining the Lotus position

A collection of classic racing cars are on display at Classic Team Lotus in Hethel.

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The speedway roar that thawed the Cold War

During the Cold War, speedway had an unexpected unifying effect between countries.

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The ‘green’ blue cheese

Norfolk’s famous Binham Blue cheese is actually rather ‘green’ in its production.

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