Tag Archives: Low Countries

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

Posted on 13 February 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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Strangers-A brief history of Norwich’s incomers

Posted on 24 June 2016 by elizabethjayne2015

This week is Refugee Week and an opportunity to celebrate Norwich’s long history of welcoming incomers to the city. This week’s blog post introduces us to the Strangers and has been written by Archivist, Frank Meeres.  The word ‘Stranger’ was … Continue reading →

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