Monthly Archives: February 2020

William Curtis: an 18th century farmer, debtor and habitual complainer

Posted on February 26, 2020 by elizabethjayne2015

Corruption always tends to capture our interest- reading the tabloids indicates that- and it is very easy to identify what looks like corruption when we research documents from the past. We tend to forget that in previous centuries different rules … Continue reading →

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The Angel Inn of King’s Lynn

Posted on February 19, 2020 by elizabethjayne2015

It sometimes seems strange- though on second thoughts it’s only to be expected- how researching one topic recalls previous ones, with one thread leading to another, then another, until they are all intertwined. While browsing the records at King’s Lynn … Continue reading →

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Beer, Frying Pans and Canaries: Norfolk’s Strangers workshop

Posted on February 13, 2020 by victoriadraper24

By the end of the 16th Century one third of the population of Norwich were Dutch or French speaking. These citizens were known as the Strangers and were based not only in Norwich but in other towns and villages across … Continue reading →

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National Story Telling Week

Posted on February 7, 2020 by nhudsonnro

Did you hear about the time that cows ran loose up Norwich’s King Street, and ate the vegetable displays in a shop? How about the time a boy threw a snow ball at a post man by accident, and was … Continue reading →

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The Norwich Bread Riot of 1766

Posted on February 1, 2020 by elizabethjayne2015

If you heard about bread riots in the 18th century your mind might go to France, where the peasants waged war against the upper classes in order to simply be able to afford food. However, these images may be closer … Continue reading →

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