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Talks & Walks

Throughout the year we have a programme of events comprising both Talks and Guided Tours.

Programme of Events for 2023

There is a modest charge of £4 per head for each event, except the walk on 15th September which part of the Heritage Open Day.

Date
Title
Venue
Time
Friday 17th February
Talk: Manifestations of Madness: Women’s Voices from the Norfolk County Lunatic Asylum. Julie Jakeway
St Andrew’s Centre, Thunder Lane
7.30pm
Friday 14th April
Talk: Thorpe Wood and the growth of the Parish. Frank Meeres
St Andrew’s Centre, Thunder Lane
7.30pm
Sunday 11th June
Talk: The view from the River Green in the late 19th Century. Joanna Barker
River Green, Yarmouth Road. Booking required.
2.00pm
Sunday 2nd July
Guided Walk: Dr Hills, the Thorpe Asylum and Beyond, 1861-1915. Dale Wiseman
Northside, Yarmouth Road. Booking required.
2.00pm
Sunday 23rd July
Guided Walk: Thorpe Woods and Plantations. Nick Williams
Woodlands Crescent. Booking required.
2.00pm
Sunday 13th August
Guided Walk: Sister Monica and the Red Cross in Thorpe 1914-1945. Dale Wiseman
Thorpe Cemetery. Booking required.
2.00pm
Friday 15th September
Guided Walk: Dr Hills, the Thorpe Asylum and Beyond, 1861-1915. Dale Wiseman
Northside, Yarmouth Road. Booking required – click here to book place
10.00am
Thursday 26th October
Talk: The Polish Community in Norfolk and at St Andrew’s Hospital. Adrian O’Dell
St Andrew’s Centre, Thunder Lane
7.30pm

Please note: the number we can accommodate on some events is limited, so booking is necessary.

Book by contacting Nick Williams via email at info@thorpe-history-group.org. Payment will be collected on the day.

Booking for the walk on 15th September should be done via the Heritage Day website.

Booking is not necessary for the talks at the St Andrew’s Centre – just turn up.