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Check out this great talk at @GreatWarHuts tomorrow. Here is our founder Prince Frederick Duleep Singh on horseback with another officer and Norfolk Yeomanry soldiers. Horses, donkeys & mules played a major role in the First World War, with an estimated 8 million killed. @SAHM_UK
A black and white photograph showing a group of men in First World War uniform on dark coloured horse facing away from the camera to the right with two men riding behind on white horse inspecting them. The man on the left is Prince Frederick Duleep Singh.

ALT A black and white photograph showing a group of men in First World War uniform on dark coloured horse facing away from the camera to the right with two men riding behind on white horse inspecting them. The man on the left is Prince Frederick Duleep Singh.

Great War Huts@GreatWarHuts21 Jul 2022
We are all looking forward to our next #HuttedHistories talk on Wednesday 27th July with @LMBD1418 ! Lucy will be talking about Horses and Mules, busting myths and exploring how the animals themselves directly influenced events. For details and tickets: bit.ly/3cvdse2
Imperial War Museum photograph of a soldier in a goatskin jerkin with his mule.

ALT Imperial War Museum photograph of a soldier in a goatskin jerkin with his mule.

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Watch the @sikhchannel tonight at 9pm for a Festival of East Anglia & Punjab Special, featuring interviews, music and dancing from the #Thetford Mela Finale. Watch on Sky channel 768 or online at sikhchannel.tv/
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The Festival of East Anglia & Punjab continues with fabulous events taking place in Norwich, Suffolk and Essex. Join us on Weds for a talk and exhibition tour by Peter Bance at @NorfolkRO AND ONLINE on Maharajah Duleep Singh: Norfolk’s Princely Family essexcdp.com/event/talkmahar…
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Replying to @leapinghareorg @ThetfordGC @NorfolkMagazine
Here’s a sneak peak at a few of our gardens 4 this year @Buryfreekev @TandBTimes @EDP24 @EDPAndrew @LawsonsEA @ThetfordGC @getonupp @stnichhospice @ThetfordCouncil @TheMontyDon @GWmag @visitnorfolk @Visit_Suffolk @OpenGardens @TEGmagazine @MirandaDarlings @AncientHouseMus pls RT
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Kindly organised by the Thetford Open Gardens team, this year’s Thetford Open Gardens event will take place on 26 June. In addition to old favourites, new gardens will also be on show this year. Find out more about the event, and where to get tickets: ow.ly/SsYz50JgI5v
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The community in Thetford came out in colourful force to round off the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. thetfordandbrandontimes.co.u…
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We are fully booked with a school group today until 3.30pm. We are offering out Twilight Tickets for £2 from 3.30pm.
A sun flooded Victorian kitchen with an open range and table set for making a rabbit pie.

ALT A sun flooded Victorian kitchen with an open range and table set for making a rabbit pie.

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1st @ThetOpenGardens event of the year on #Saturday Masses of plants and cream teas too - all proceeds to @stnichhospice and that means those scones are calorie free! Raffle tickets will be on sale too only £1 each. Pls RT @leapinghareorg @LawsonsEA @getonupp @About_Thetford
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Literally hot of the press! Here’s Jo from @blackwellprint with our 2022 programme - available from this weekend at @leapinghareorg & @ThetfordGC Our print cost were sponsored by Blackwell Print & Thetford Garden Centre this year. Only £7pp all proceeds to @stnichhospice pls RT
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#WomensHistoryMonth This is Winnifred Brockless. She was a nurse during WW1. One of her patients was Henry Stearne, a metal and leather worker at Charles Burrell & Sons steam engineers in Thetford. He was wounded in France in 1915. On 7 July 1923 they married. @GenderWomenHist
Black and white photo showing a seated man in uniform with a woman in nurse uniform standing.

ALT Black and white photo showing a seated man in uniform with a woman in nurse uniform standing.

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Coming to Thetford this week, a new Covid-19 vaccination walk-in clinic. Venue: The Charles Burrell Centre, Staniforth Road, Thetford IP24 3LH Dates/Times: Thur, Feb 24th – 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. Got a question about the vaccination? The staff will be happy to listen. 😊
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Our good friends at @AncientHouseMus are hosting the launch of a new children's book about Princess Sophia Duleep Singh - meet the author @sufiyaahmed this Sat 8 Jan at 2pm. Come along in person or log in online via #zoom! essexcdp.com/princesssophiab…
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@ThetfordPlayers @NeilJamesMedia @ThetfordTown @GreaterThetford @ThetfordTownCri @leapinghareorg @LawsonsEA @ChilternsLtd @_BTO @NorfolkPolice @DissThetfordCA @taddsgroup @CbcCentre @thetfordparkrun @ThetfordSingers @NotJustBooks_ @CatsBreckland @Tins1985 @AncientHouseMus
About Thetford magazine@About_Thetford1 Jan 2022
Happy New Year from all of us @About_Thetford To start 2022 off with a read of our January edition, just click on the the link: issuu.com/councillorterryjer…
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#OnThisDay in 1918 woman voted in Britain for the 1st time in a general election. Princess Sophia Duleep Singh was a suffragette and Princess Catherine campaigned for Votes for Women.
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It's #TreeDressingDay so why not try Thetford's Family Christmas Tree Trail? It runs until December 14th so search the Town Centre, find the hidden trees and you'll have a two word phrase on your entry form. Pop your completed form into @leapinghareorg for a chance to win!
The entry form from the Family Christmas Tree Trail. This can also be downloaded from About Thetford web site.

ALT The entry form from the Family Christmas Tree Trail. This can also be downloaded from About Thetford web site.

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Have you started the Thetford Christmas Trail yet? We're not giving you any clues but if you wanted to pop by the Lawsons offices...that's all we're saying... #Thetford #ChristmasTreeTrial
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#museum30 #Poppy A field of knitted poppies by our knitting group. Each poppy represents one of #Thetford's fallen in the First World War. Our Knitters also make poppies sold in aid of @PoppyLegion #ArmisticeDay
A green knitted blanket onto which are sewn many knitted poppies.

ALT A green knitted blanket onto which are sewn many knitted poppies.

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We’re returning to the spiritual home of Dad’s Army; Thetford! October 14th. Book soon and be sure to visit the fabulous Dad’s Army Museum before the show. leapinghare.org/events/comed… #dadsarmy
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MAP is there for #YoungPeople in #Norfolk every step of the way, providing support with mental health and many other challenges. To raise money for MAP Clare is running the #LondonMarathon. 26.2 miles = 55,000 steps! uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Cla… Show your support for every step.
Clare smiling before a training run, in preparation for the London Marathon

ALT Clare smiling before a training run, in preparation for the London Marathon

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Our Covid-19 officers are out today meeting residents on the high street. Wonderful to meet Dan Morgan with his stall outside @leapinghareorg . Dan runs the Access Art Group in Thetford, and is talking about his latest puppet show 'The Duke & the Priory'
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