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Mercury in glass contact thermometer

1900-1982

Portion of stoothing wall (soundproof) of plaster and Norfolk reeds (1880)

1800

Daily Herald Photograph: Sugar beets

1930-1940

Daily Herald Photograph: Sugar beets

1930-1940

Daily Herald Photograph: Sugar beets

1934-11-15

Daily Herald Photograph: Sugar beets

1930-1940

Daily Herald Photograph: Sugar beets

1930-1940

Nemesis Electric Supercar, made by Ecotricity, 2008-2010

2008-2010

Miner's Helmet

1950-1990

Daily Herald Photograph; Pig Farming

1953-04-08

Daily Herald Photograph: Sugar beets

1930-1940

Daily Herald Photograph: Sugar beets

1932-09-23

Daily Herald Photograph: Electricity shortage

1939-1943

Daily Herald Contact Sheet: Agricultural Show, Cattle

Daily Herald Photograph: Sugar beets

1930-1940

Daily Herald Photograph: Sugar beets

1930-1940

Daily Herald Photograph: Sugar beets

1930-1940

Daily Herald Photograph: Sugar beets

1932-1933

Mercury-in-glass contact thermometer

1900-1982

Model of Norfolk Wherry

1851-1920

One photograph titled 'He Gets Weaving - At 80', showing Fred Farman weaving a basket using cane grown near his home at North Walsham. Mr. Farman, aged 80, had been basket-marking for 68 years and said he had no intention of retiring.

Daily Herald Photograph; Basket Making

1960-08-17

One photograph titled 'Guarding Turkey from "Rustlers"' showing Farmer Burr and his assistant, Leonard Brett, guarding their turkeys against theft, both have shot guns.

Daily Herald Photograph: Turkey Farmer

1938-12

One document titled ‘Norfolk Tithepayers’ Association’. The front and back of the document includes details of the members of the board, the origin and object of the association, the present position of the association, subscription and membership details and the members of the committee.

Daily Herald Document: Tithe War

1930-1939

Vintage silver gelatin photograph by Eric J. Hosking, titled "Male Barn-Owl with a field-vole under its talons". A flashlight photograph taken at night, in the interior of a barn using a Kodak Plate P.1200 at f/16, 1/70 sec. Photographer's stamp, image specs and Focal Press editorial markup on verso. Published in Eric J. Hosking and Cyril W. Newberry "Birds of the Night" (London: Collins, 1945), frontispiece.

Male Barn-Owl

1936

Limited edition certificate issued by the Bure Valley Railway commemorating the Rail Bicentenary Year of 2004, confirming that the holder travelled on the Bure Valley Railway during the commemorative year. No. 03018. Certificate Number 03018.

Bure Valley Railway Special Commemorative Certificate Rail Bicentary 1804-2004

2004

LNER guidebook "The Broads", printed by Ben Johnson & Co. Ltd. of York, describing towns and resorts on LNER routes. 25 pages, softcover, with black and white photographs. This book was part of the LNER's "Holidays" series of guidebooks. 7.7953 x 5.9055 in.

The Broads

Vintage silver gelatin photograph by Eric J. Hosking, titled "Red Warbler at Nest". Taken using a 1/4 plate Sanderson Field camera with an 8 1/2" Dallmeyer F/4.5 lens at F/16 1/5th sec. P. 500 plate, no filter. Photographer's stamp, image spec notes, and Focal Press paper label on verso.

Red Warbler at Nest

circa 1940s

Lotus Excel sports car, unit no. 260F

Lotus Excel sports car, unit no. 260F

1982-92

Lock of Duke of Wellington's hair and 2 invitations to his funeral

Lock of Duke of Wellington's hair

1800-1852

Booklet, London & North Eastern Railway, Souvenir and Tariff booklet for Hunstanton and the Sandringham Hotel, September 1935.

souvenir and tariff booklet

1935

Vintage silver gelatin photograph by Eric J. Hosking, titled "Golden Eagle photographed in 1956 at its eyrie in the Scottish Highlands". Displayed in Hosking's "Looking at Birds" exhibition at Kodak House, London, April 1957. Exhibition press caption on verso.

Golden Eagle

1956

Vintage silver gelatin photograph by Eric J. Hosking, titled "Short-eared Owl (flashlight)". Taken in Norfolk, 1942, using a 1/4 playe Sanderson Field camera with an 8 1/2 Dallmeyer F/4.5 Serrac lens at F/11 and a baby flashlight bulb after dusk.P.1200 plate, no filter. Photographer's stamp, image spec notes, and Focal Press paper label on verso. Published in Eric J. Hosking and Cyril W. Newberry "Birds of the Night" (London: Collins, 1945), p. 89.

Short-eared Owl (flashlight)

1942