R. Hindry (Robert Hindry) Mason

Robert Hindry Mason, often published as R. Hindry Mason, was a 19th-century English writer closely associated with Norfolk and Norwich. He is credited as the author of The History of Norfolk (1884), a large work drawn from original records and other sources, and he also produced Mason's Norwich General and Commercial Directory & Handbook.

His writing shows a strong interest in local history, natural history, and the everyday structure of civic life. That mix of careful record-keeping and regional knowledge makes his work especially useful for readers interested in how people, places, and institutions in Norfolk were described in the Victorian period.

Although not widely known today, Mason's books still matter as rich historical documents. They preserve names, places, and details that help modern readers picture Norwich and Norfolk as they were in the late 1800s.