The Norfolk Record Society (NRS) was established in 1930 as a scholarly
text publication society
A text publication society is a learned society which publishes (either as its sole function, or as a principal function) scholarly editions of old works of historical or literary interest, or archival documents. In addition to full texts, a text p ...
to publish historical documents relating to the history of Norwich and the county of
Norfolk
Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the No ...
,
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
. The Society's objectives were to encourage the study and preservation of historical records relating to Norfolk.
The society is
registered as a charity. Its membership is drawn mainly from
East Anglia
East Anglia is an area in the East of England, often defined as including the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. The name derives from the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of the East Angles, a people whose name originated in Anglia, in ...
; however, individuals and institutions from around the world are also members.
History
The Society was founded in 1930. It has published annually a transcript of a significant and sometimes unusual manuscript or collection of manuscripts. The series now covers a time-span ranging from the 12th to 20th centuries. All publications are carefully edited, indexed and include introductions explaining the background of the documents they present.
The Society continues to publish on a wide range of subjects and encourages new researchers and members to submit ideas for future publications.
Activities
The Society holds an annual lecture in conjunction with its annual publication launch.
The Last Ten Volumes
Norfolk Record Society Resources
The NRS maintains an extensive collection of historical resources, which are on deposit at the Norfolk Record Office at the Archive Centre in Norwich. Some information is provided on their website.
External links
Norfolk Record Society Official Website
Official Website
References
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Historical societies of the United Kingdom
History of Norfolk
Text publication societies
Organisations based in Norwich
1930 establishments in England
Regional and local learned societies of the United Kingdom
History organisations based in the United Kingdom
Book publishing companies of England