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SOME
INTERESTING LINKS
For
those of you who are keen on ‘all things Norfolk’
here are some interesting links you may be interested in:
Admiral
Lord Nelson A website dedicated to the immortal memory
of Horatio Nelson, hero of Trafalgar, with other links to
all the Nelson sites on the Web.
A
Fine City Norwich A history of the City of Norwich, dating
back to Anglo-Saxon times up to the mid-1960s.
Albie’s
Tales The adventures of a Sheringham lad. A series of
amusing short stories, profusely illustrated throughout.
A
Moment in Time A look at several Norfolk towns and villages,
illustrated with photographs past and present.
BBC
Norfolk Some sound files and much more!
Birdwatching
in Norfolk Norfolk is a magnet for UK birdwatchers. In
most seasons there is a range of birds to be seen that are
not easily available in other areas. Many popular birdwatching
haunts visited.
Bishy
B Industries
operate two websites: Enjoy
Norwich and Enjoy
North Norfolk and both contain lots of useful information
about our area.
Brilliant
sound files Look for ‘Great Yarmouth Recollections’.
Broad
Norfolk Designs
Offer a range of clothing, mugs and plates based on the most
endearing Norfolk word, Bishy barney bee, which make perfect
gifts for anyone who has a fondness for our fine county. Available
to buy online or at The Jade Tree, 15 Elm Hill, Norwich.
Cromer
Museum – well worth a visit with its restored fishermen’s
cottages, displays of locally-discovered fossils, record of
Cromer in old photographs and displays of pottery and other
curios relating to ‘Poppyland’, immortalised by
Clement Scott.
Dialect
Fun Test A fun quiz, with a series of Norfolk-themed questions,
such as: ‘What would you do with a cushie?’ And
four answers to choose from!
Downham
Market Community Discover all you want to know about the
historic market town in West Norfolk on the edge of the Fens.
East
Anglian Music Listen to great East Anglian Artists and
buy their CDs Online! You’ll find the Singing Postman
here of course, and you can listen to
a short extract from each of his songs as well!
Edward
from South Elmham Listen to Edward as he speaks in traditional
Norfolk dialect, using a number of distinctive expressions,
such as referring to his wife as mawther.
Flint
Holiday Cottages located in the heart of Sheringham, a
thriving seaside town on the edge of an Area Of Outstanding
Natural Beauty, they make the perfect base for memorable holidays
on the north Norfolk coast.
History
of Cromer This site is for those researching their ancestors
who lived and worked here for centuries or who were just passing
through.
Lancashire
Dialect Society This a link to the Lancashire Dialect
Society, who are set to preserve the literary heritage of
Lancashire and, like FOND, preserve the spoken and written
heritage neglected of late by many inhabitants of that county.
Look
East Latest TV Stories Get the latest news as it happens.
Listen
to the Norfolk News more news from Radio Norfolk.
Literary
Norfolk A very informative site on all things Norfolk.
Mattishall
Village Discover more about Mattishall situated at the
geographical heart of Norfolk.
More
BBC Sound files What do you know of the local dialect?
Here you can meet the Boy Colin, Robert, Wendy, Tony and James
– who all have a passion for the sound of Norfolk.
Norfolk
and the Broads The life and work of Dr P H Emerson and
a series of his delightful pictures.
Norfolk
Dialect Taught in Schools The aim is to introduce understanding
and appreciation of the dialect spoken by native people into
eleven schools.
Norfolk
Record Office For the serious Norfolk researcher.
Norfolk
Weather Find out how the weather is affecting Norfolk
and how to cope with it. The latest travel, weather and schools
information.
Norfolk
Wikipedia Discover more about the county, for instance
the reason why Norfolk was settled in pre-Roman times, with
neolithic camps along the higher land in the west.
Norwich
Cathedral Norwich’s magnificent Romanesque Cathedral
is open all day free of charge to visitors of all faiths and
none. With spectacular architecture, magnificent art and a
fascinating history it is well worth a visit.
Peter
Larke’s site Go to ‘Hear me’ for a very
nice sound file from Peter Larke, a member of FOND, who, for
over 20 years, has been entertaining people with his stories
written and spoken in the Norfolk dialect.
Prof.
Peter Trudgill Examples of words and grammar from his
book The Norfolk Dialect. This page takes a long time
to load but it is worth it, so please be patient!
Scenic
Norfolk Beautiful photographs of Norfolk; from Aldborough
to Wymondham, and many in between! Well worth a visit.
Sounds
Familiar? Choose your dialect.
The
Song Factory A series of humorous songs by a local celebrity,
Just Bob. Listen to his sound samples for free, or buy online!
Translate
into the Norfolk dialect A fun page – why not give
it a try?
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