Docking Heritage Group - Introduction

Welcome to the website of the Docking Heritage Group.

Through these pages we aim to bring you a snapshot of our activities and keep you informed of the progress we are making researching and recording the history of the ancient village of Docking in North West Norfolk.

We are always looking for new material for our village archive and if you have any photographs, newspaper cuttings,memories or artifacts we would welcome the opportunity to record them. By publishing our event diary on this website we hope you will sometimes be able to join us in the Tony Arter Heritage Room at the Ripper Hall, High Street, Docking.

The room is open on Wednesday mornings between 10am and 12 noon from 1st March to 30th September. One of our members will always be on hand to help you with your family history and other queries and show you our collection of photos, maps and other documents.

Contact; Helena Aldis, Hon Secretary.

We look forward to meeting you through this website and welcome your feedback.

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News and What’s On

NEWS

SPRING BANK HOLIDAY EXHIBITION

Our annual exhibition was held over the Bank Holiday weekend of the 5th and 6th of May and attracted nearly 200 visitors. This year’s theme was the archaeology of Docking. Lots of interesting finds and artefacts were on display which ranged in date from the Neolithic to the modern day. We were all surprised and excited when two trays were brought in containing pottery sherds and flint tools, around half of which were pre-historic and which came from a part of the village which until now has had no finds recorded there. Also on display was a 98 year old christening gown which has been worn by every generation of the same family since 1915, a World War 2 wedding dress made of parachute silk, Family and oral history help desks, a vintage camera collection and old photographs. The exhibition was also used to launch our new DVD “Docking – How we used to live”. We were also joined at the event by representatives  from the West Norfolk Metal Detecting Club, FOND (Friends of Norfolk Dialect) and Norfolk Historic Environment Services. Another good exhibition enjoyed by all.

NEW DVD “DOCKING – HOW WE USED TO LIVE” NOW AVAILABLE!!!

If you enjoyed the last DVD, you’ll be pleased to know that a NEW DVD has now been launched. Titled “Docking – How we used to live” this 50 minute DVD takes a look back at a variety of subjects, including the types of housing available, employment, trades, transport, leisure activities and a whole lot more. Follow this link for more details.

TONY ARTER CHALLENGE

Its time to get your cameras out. 2013 sees the next Tony Arter Challenge photographic competition. For more details click Here

COMMUNITY DIG

The community dig for 2013 is now being planned. See our community dig page for full details.

MARQUEE

We are now the owners of a small marquee 3 x 6 metres which we can use for all outreach events; if you would like to hire it from us for a small fee please contact the secretary or treasurer. There would be a deposit to pay as well as a hire charge.

2014 EXHIBITION

2014 will be the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War 1. Our exhibition in that year will include details and stories about the role the village played and of the people from Docking who fought in the war. Can you help us with stories or artifacts from that time. Did your Father or Grandfather take part in the conflict? We know about those who went to war and didn’t return, but we know very little about those who returned after the war and carried on life in Docking. If you can help us in any way, please Contact us.

WHATS ON

All meetings are at 7pm at the Tony Arter Room in the Ripper Hall, High Street, Docking unless otherwise stated.

 

 2013

From 2013 monthly meetings will be held at 7pm on the 1st Wednesday of each month beginning February 6th unless stated otherwise.

Black = General & planning meetings; Red = Heritage group events; Blue = Talks; Green = Other events which we will be displaying at.

JUNE 5th; Community dig planning meeting

JUNE 30th (Sunday); Village Walk and quiz.

JULY 3rd; Gressenhall display planning meeting.

AUGUST 18th (Sunday); Garden party, 4pm Meadow Court

AUGUST 25th (Sunday) & 26th (Monday); Gressenhall, Village at war event. (click for link)

SEPTEMBER 4th; General meeting.

SEPTEMBER 28th (Saturday); Docking Hare Fair.

OCTOBER 3rd; A talk by David Jacklin about Docking and Bircham Newton airfields (to be confirmed). Non menbers £2

NOVEMBER 4th (Monday); A talk by John Smith about the 1953 floods. Non members £2.

DECEMBER 7th (Saturday); Christmas slide show, 2pm. Entry £2

2013 Committee Meetings will be held on Saturday July 6th at 2pm and Saturday October 26th at 2pm in the Tony Arter room unless otherwise advertised. If you have an item you would like discussed by the committee please contact the secretary.

 

 

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