Norfolk Heritage Centre

Norfolk Heritage Centre (NHC), situated on the second floor of the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library, is the perfect place to begin your local, family or house history research.

Bringing together a large local studies collection of more than half a million printed volumes, maps and photographs with free online resources and access to the most popular Norfolk Record Office archives, NHC provides a dedicated secure research space in the city

We have an exciting and varied events programme of workshops, talks and children's activities as well as offering one to one research advice from Norfolk Record Office Staff. 

Contact us: heritagecentre@norfolk.gov.uk

Upcoming (5)

Stained Glass Splendour Free Family Activity primary image

Stained Glass Splendour Free Family Activity

Wed, Apr 10, 2:00 PM

Free

'Some Lost Theyre Witts': Norwich and the English Civil Wars primary image

'Some Lost Theyre Witts': Norwich and the English Civil Wars

Tue, Apr 16, 10:30 AM

Free

Wayward Adventurers Guild: Fantasy Map-Making Workshop primary image

Wayward Adventurers Guild: Fantasy Map-Making Workshop

Sat, Apr 20, 11:00 AM

Free

IN PERSON Needham: Highlights from the History of a Norfolk Village primary image

IN PERSON Needham: Highlights from the History of a Norfolk Village

Tue, Apr 23, 1:00 PM

Free

ONLINE  Needham: Highlights from the History of a Norfolk Village primary image

ONLINE Needham: Highlights from the History of a Norfolk Village

Tue, Apr 23, 1:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Stained Glass Splendour Free Family Activity primary image

Stained Glass Splendour Free Family Activity

Wed, Apr 10, 2:00 PM

Free

'Some Lost Theyre Witts': Norwich and the English Civil Wars primary image

'Some Lost Theyre Witts': Norwich and the English Civil Wars

Tue, Apr 16, 10:30 AM

Free

Wayward Adventurers Guild: Fantasy Map-Making Workshop primary image

Wayward Adventurers Guild: Fantasy Map-Making Workshop

Sat, Apr 20, 11:00 AM

Free

IN PERSON Needham: Highlights from the History of a Norfolk Village primary image

IN PERSON Needham: Highlights from the History of a Norfolk Village

Tue, Apr 23, 1:00 PM

Free

ONLINE  Needham: Highlights from the History of a Norfolk Village primary image

ONLINE Needham: Highlights from the History of a Norfolk Village

Tue, Apr 23, 1:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Past (298)

IN PERSON What Is an Anchoress/Anchorite and How Did They Live? primary image

IN PERSON What Is an Anchoress/Anchorite and How Did They Live?

Tue, Mar 26, 1:00 PM

Free

ONLINE  What Is an Anchoress/Anchorite and How Did They Live? primary image

ONLINE What Is an Anchoress/Anchorite and How Did They Live?

Tue, Mar 26, 1:00 PM GMT

Free

'Some Lost Theyre Witts': Norwich and the English Civil Wars primary image

'Some Lost Theyre Witts': Norwich and the English Civil Wars

Fri, Mar 15, 10:30 AM

Free

Games Design Workshop with Fairer Games primary image

Games Design Workshop with Fairer Games

Free

Wayward Adventurers Guild: Comic Design Course primary image

Wayward Adventurers Guild: Comic Design Course

Free

Bound to Impress: Creativity and the Book primary image

Bound to Impress: Creativity and the Book

Sat, Mar 2, 10:30 AM

Free

IN PERSON The Ghosts of King's Lynn and West Norfolk with Dr Paul Lee primary image

IN PERSON The Ghosts of King's Lynn and West Norfolk with Dr Paul Lee

Tue, Feb 27, 1:00 PM

Free

ONLINE  The Ghosts of King's Lynn and West Norfolk with Dr Paul Lee primary image

ONLINE The Ghosts of King's Lynn and West Norfolk with Dr Paul Lee

Tue, Feb 27, 1:00 PM GMT

Free

City of Dragons Free Family Activity primary image

City of Dragons Free Family Activity

Wed, Feb 21, 2:00 PM

Free

IN PERSON Introduction to Researching House History primary image

IN PERSON Introduction to Researching House History

Tue, Feb 6, 10:30 AM

Free

Wayward Adventurers Guild: Character Design Course primary image

Wayward Adventurers Guild: Character Design Course

Free

ONLINE Apparitions of East Anglia with Chris Spalton primary image

ONLINE Apparitions of East Anglia with Chris Spalton

Tue, Jan 30, 1:00 PM GMT

Free

IN PERSON What Is an Anchoress/Anchorite and How Did They Live? primary image

IN PERSON What Is an Anchoress/Anchorite and How Did They Live?

Tue, Mar 26, 1:00 PM

Free

ONLINE  What Is an Anchoress/Anchorite and How Did They Live? primary image

ONLINE What Is an Anchoress/Anchorite and How Did They Live?

Tue, Mar 26, 1:00 PM GMT

Free

'Some Lost Theyre Witts': Norwich and the English Civil Wars primary image

'Some Lost Theyre Witts': Norwich and the English Civil Wars

Fri, Mar 15, 10:30 AM

Free

Games Design Workshop with Fairer Games primary image

Games Design Workshop with Fairer Games

Free

Wayward Adventurers Guild: Comic Design Course primary image

Wayward Adventurers Guild: Comic Design Course

Free

Bound to Impress: Creativity and the Book primary image

Bound to Impress: Creativity and the Book

Sat, Mar 2, 10:30 AM

Free

IN PERSON The Ghosts of King's Lynn and West Norfolk with Dr Paul Lee primary image

IN PERSON The Ghosts of King's Lynn and West Norfolk with Dr Paul Lee

Tue, Feb 27, 1:00 PM

Free

ONLINE  The Ghosts of King's Lynn and West Norfolk with Dr Paul Lee primary image

ONLINE The Ghosts of King's Lynn and West Norfolk with Dr Paul Lee

Tue, Feb 27, 1:00 PM GMT

Free

City of Dragons Free Family Activity primary image

City of Dragons Free Family Activity

Wed, Feb 21, 2:00 PM

Free

IN PERSON Introduction to Researching House History primary image

IN PERSON Introduction to Researching House History

Tue, Feb 6, 10:30 AM

Free

Wayward Adventurers Guild: Character Design Course primary image

Wayward Adventurers Guild: Character Design Course

Free

ONLINE Apparitions of East Anglia with Chris Spalton primary image

ONLINE Apparitions of East Anglia with Chris Spalton

Tue, Jan 30, 1:00 PM GMT

Free

Norfolk Heritage Centre (NHC), situated on the second floor of the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library, is the perfect place to begin your local, family or house history research.

Bringing together a large local studies collection of more than half a million printed volumes, maps and photographs with free online resources and access to the most popular Norfolk Record Office archives, NHC provides a dedicated secure research space in the city

We have an exciting and varied events programme of workshops, talks and children's activities as well as offering one to one research advice from Norfolk Record Office Staff. 

Contact us: heritagecentre@norfolk.gov.uk

Events

Stained Glass Splendour Free Family Activity primary image

Stained Glass Splendour Free Family Activity

Wed, Apr 10, 2:00 PM

Free

'Some Lost Theyre Witts': Norwich and the English Civil Wars primary image

'Some Lost Theyre Witts': Norwich and the English Civil Wars

Tue, Apr 16, 10:30 AM

Free

Wayward Adventurers Guild: Fantasy Map-Making Workshop primary image

Wayward Adventurers Guild: Fantasy Map-Making Workshop

Sat, Apr 20, 11:00 AM

Free

IN PERSON Needham: Highlights from the History of a Norfolk Village primary image

IN PERSON Needham: Highlights from the History of a Norfolk Village

Tue, Apr 23, 1:00 PM

Free

ONLINE  Needham: Highlights from the History of a Norfolk Village primary image

ONLINE Needham: Highlights from the History of a Norfolk Village

Tue, Apr 23, 1:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Stained Glass Splendour Free Family Activity primary image

Stained Glass Splendour Free Family Activity

Wed, Apr 10, 2:00 PM

Free

'Some Lost Theyre Witts': Norwich and the English Civil Wars primary image

'Some Lost Theyre Witts': Norwich and the English Civil Wars

Tue, Apr 16, 10:30 AM

Free

Wayward Adventurers Guild: Fantasy Map-Making Workshop primary image

Wayward Adventurers Guild: Fantasy Map-Making Workshop

Sat, Apr 20, 11:00 AM

Free

IN PERSON Needham: Highlights from the History of a Norfolk Village primary image

IN PERSON Needham: Highlights from the History of a Norfolk Village

Tue, Apr 23, 1:00 PM

Free

ONLINE  Needham: Highlights from the History of a Norfolk Village primary image

ONLINE Needham: Highlights from the History of a Norfolk Village

Tue, Apr 23, 1:00 PM GMT+1

Free

IN PERSON What Is an Anchoress/Anchorite and How Did They Live? primary image

IN PERSON What Is an Anchoress/Anchorite and How Did They Live?

Tue, Mar 26, 1:00 PM

Free

ONLINE  What Is an Anchoress/Anchorite and How Did They Live? primary image

ONLINE What Is an Anchoress/Anchorite and How Did They Live?

Tue, Mar 26, 1:00 PM GMT

Free

'Some Lost Theyre Witts': Norwich and the English Civil Wars primary image

'Some Lost Theyre Witts': Norwich and the English Civil Wars

Fri, Mar 15, 10:30 AM

Free

Games Design Workshop with Fairer Games primary image

Games Design Workshop with Fairer Games

Free

Wayward Adventurers Guild: Comic Design Course primary image

Wayward Adventurers Guild: Comic Design Course

Free

Bound to Impress: Creativity and the Book primary image

Bound to Impress: Creativity and the Book

Sat, Mar 2, 10:30 AM

Free

IN PERSON The Ghosts of King's Lynn and West Norfolk with Dr Paul Lee primary image

IN PERSON The Ghosts of King's Lynn and West Norfolk with Dr Paul Lee

Tue, Feb 27, 1:00 PM

Free

ONLINE  The Ghosts of King's Lynn and West Norfolk with Dr Paul Lee primary image

ONLINE The Ghosts of King's Lynn and West Norfolk with Dr Paul Lee

Tue, Feb 27, 1:00 PM GMT

Free

City of Dragons Free Family Activity primary image

City of Dragons Free Family Activity

Wed, Feb 21, 2:00 PM

Free

IN PERSON Introduction to Researching House History primary image

IN PERSON Introduction to Researching House History

Tue, Feb 6, 10:30 AM

Free

Wayward Adventurers Guild: Character Design Course primary image

Wayward Adventurers Guild: Character Design Course

Free

ONLINE Apparitions of East Anglia with Chris Spalton primary image

ONLINE Apparitions of East Anglia with Chris Spalton

Tue, Jan 30, 1:00 PM GMT

Free

IN PERSON What Is an Anchoress/Anchorite and How Did They Live? primary image

IN PERSON What Is an Anchoress/Anchorite and How Did They Live?

Tue, Mar 26, 1:00 PM

Free

ONLINE  What Is an Anchoress/Anchorite and How Did They Live? primary image

ONLINE What Is an Anchoress/Anchorite and How Did They Live?

Tue, Mar 26, 1:00 PM GMT

Free

'Some Lost Theyre Witts': Norwich and the English Civil Wars primary image

'Some Lost Theyre Witts': Norwich and the English Civil Wars

Fri, Mar 15, 10:30 AM

Free

Games Design Workshop with Fairer Games primary image

Games Design Workshop with Fairer Games

Free

Wayward Adventurers Guild: Comic Design Course primary image

Wayward Adventurers Guild: Comic Design Course

Free

Bound to Impress: Creativity and the Book primary image

Bound to Impress: Creativity and the Book

Sat, Mar 2, 10:30 AM

Free

IN PERSON The Ghosts of King's Lynn and West Norfolk with Dr Paul Lee primary image

IN PERSON The Ghosts of King's Lynn and West Norfolk with Dr Paul Lee

Tue, Feb 27, 1:00 PM

Free

ONLINE  The Ghosts of King's Lynn and West Norfolk with Dr Paul Lee primary image

ONLINE The Ghosts of King's Lynn and West Norfolk with Dr Paul Lee

Tue, Feb 27, 1:00 PM GMT

Free

City of Dragons Free Family Activity primary image

City of Dragons Free Family Activity

Wed, Feb 21, 2:00 PM

Free

IN PERSON Introduction to Researching House History primary image

IN PERSON Introduction to Researching House History

Tue, Feb 6, 10:30 AM

Free

Wayward Adventurers Guild: Character Design Course primary image

Wayward Adventurers Guild: Character Design Course

Free

ONLINE Apparitions of East Anglia with Chris Spalton primary image

ONLINE Apparitions of East Anglia with Chris Spalton

Tue, Jan 30, 1:00 PM GMT

Free