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• Norfolk County Council Archives

  Norfolk County Archives collects and preserves unique archives relating to the history of Norfolk and make them accessible across the world. The archives, comprising millions of documents, come from families and individuals, local authorities, churches, schools and hospitals.

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• 14th century 1349: The Plague Years

  13 September 2019

  “There is great death in Norwich, and in other borough towns in Norfolk, for I assure you that it is the most universal death that I ever knew in England.”

  • City of Stories
  • History
• Norwich History in a Nutshell!

  13 September 2019

  Norwich is a city filled with ancient streets and alleyways, beautiful heritage sites and plenty of stories. So here’s a whistle-stop history lesson – brief but hopefully informative – taking us from the days of the Icenis through to the present day.

  • City of Stories
  • History
• Folklore & Legends: Norwich’s favourite fairytales

  13 September 2019

  As one of Britain’s most ancient counties, Norfolk has a rich history of folk tales and legends which have echoed through the centuries and are still told by residents today – making it the perfect setting for a City of Stories.

  • City of Stories
  • Culture
  • History
• Samson’s Story

  12 September 2019

  The story of the two statues at the entrance of a building on Tombland.

  • City of Stories
  • History
• The Paston Family: A Norfolk Story

  12 September 2019

  The story of the family of visionaries who rose through the ranks in just two generations.

  • City of Stories
  • Culture
  • History
• The Great Flood of 1912

  12 September 2019

  A look back at the Great flood that occurred in Norwich.

  • City of Stories
  • History
• The Ghost of 19 Magdalen Street

  12 September 2019

  We recount one of the many stories told by the Man in Black who leads the Norwich Ghost Walks.

  • City of Stories
  • Experiences
  • History
• 100 years of Women’s Suffrage in Norwich

  12 September 2019

  Celebrating 100 years of the women’s suffragette movement in Norwich.

  • City of Stories
  • History
• Norwich’s last Rolo…

  12 September 2019

  Did you know that the humble Rolo celebrated its 80th birthday last year? And it was born right here in Norwich…

  • City of Stories
  • History