Talk: Celebrating the Plunkett Prize
Hungate, St Peter Hungate, Princes St, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1AE
George Stephen, Norwich City Librarian, Created the Norfolk Survey in 1913. George Plunkett was born in Norwich in the same year; he acquired his first camera in 1931, and in the years that followed he photographed, developed and printed over one thousand rolls of film, most of which recorded Norwich and Norfolk. Both men were stalwarts of NNAS.
In 2025, NNAS inaugurated a new photography competition, recording Norfolk, its people and places, present and past. In this presentation, members of the prize panel will introduce the inspirational figures of George Plunkett and George Stephen, and the role of historic photographic archives in preserving our heritage. The talk will sit alongside the prize exhibition, at Hungate, where you will be able to see the shortlisted and winning entries, which are then going to be archived with Picture Norfolk .
Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society has been the County Archaeological Society for Norfolk since 1846. We exist to encourage interest in Norfolkâs rich heritage, and to work for its protection, through a range of activities including advocacy, life long learning, and grant making.
The Norfolk & Norwich Photographic Survey Collection, at Norfolk Heritage Centre, contains over 40,000 photographs of the county, dating from the 1840s to present times and is just one part of the local photographic archives held by the Library Service.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 20 September:
- 2.15PM
Location & directions
Hungate, St Peter Hungate, Princes St, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1AE
- Directions:
- https://hungate.org.uk/#:~:text=%C2%AB%20Older%20Entries-,How%20to%20find%20us,-Hungate%0APrinces%20Street
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
https://hungate.org.uk
Additional information
This event is 'first come first served', and seating will open from 1.45PM. The talk will start at 2.15PM and finish with questions by 3.30PM.
- Max no of people per tour:
- 50
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
