Following on closely from our FROOM series of summer lectures, we are pleased to announce our line up for our evening lectures from October 2026... October 22, 2026 The Languages of Norwich and Norfolk: A Concise History : Prof Chris Joby November 26, 2026 Harold Higgs and the Sinking [...]

In October, ALHS were pleased to welcome Paul Dickson to celebrate the diverse contribution of black people to the history of Norwich and Norfolk. From street traders in the 18th and 19th centuries to Pablo Fanque, the UK’s first black circus impresario, the American servicemen who brought rhythm and blues [...]

Following the excellent lecture on the Viking Age by Tim Pestell in May, in lieu of any payment ALHS have donated to the Norfolk Museums Development Foundation's 'Adopt an Object' project. The gold bracelet we have adopted was originally decorated with two red garnets in tapered oval settings, one garnet [...]

The history of pubs in a north Norfolk town is explored in our newest book which was launched in November 2018. The Aylsham Local History Society has produced ‘A New History of Aylsham Public Houses’, covering all the known and many newly discovered sites of licensing premises in the town, [...]

As you might expect, the present situation has meant that it has been decided that the meal at the Cliftonville Hotel 25th March, Barbara Miller's talk 26th March and all of our Summer series: Museum Mardles, have been postponed for healthier times. There are two other events planned for the [...]

Our 2019 AGM will be held before the talk on Oxnead.