Barningham

The history group offers an annual trophy and prizes for the best local history projects.

Projects can be in any format — written, pictorial, audio or video — and don’t have to be weighty academic theses: they could be about a family tree, recordings of older residents, research into local documents or simply drawings of village buildings.

Entries are invited from individuals, groups or families, and projects by or involving children will be especially welcome: the judges will take age into account when making their decisions. Winning entries are featured in The Archive and on this website.

The 2011 award went to Ed Simpson for his research into field barns around Barningham including the discovery that at least one was medieval.

Highly commended were Ann Orton for her research into local Penny Readings in Victorian days, and Evie Ridgway for her census of people living in Barningham today.

Previous winners:

The 2010 award went to Ann Orton for her history of the Wesleyan chapel and methodists in Barningham.

Highly commended were ten-year-olds Evie Ridgway, who produced a video of life in the village today, and James Terrill, who investigated the history of mole-catchers in the area. James’ entry was featured in Archive 11; Evie’s video can be seen at www.cultureshock.org.uk — just type ‘Barningham’ in the Search box and up it comes.