Tag Archives: Refugee Week

Book of Orders for Dutch and Walloon Strangers: Refugee Week 2021

Posted on June 19, 2021 by nroeando2017

For Refugee Week, we take a look at the Book of Orders for Dutch and Walloon Strangers (NRO, NCR 17d/9). This is a document containing orders for the regulation of the Strangers’ Hall in Norwich and for ordering the life … Continue reading →

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Norfolk: A County of Welcome

Posted on June 16, 2020 by nroeando2017

Who was Lewis Ecker? Why did he have to leave his homeland of Russia in the 19th century? And what happened to him and his family on arrival in Norfolk? In this blog post we use a number of documents … Continue reading →

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The Generous Mercer of Hempstead

Posted on June 17, 2019 by cbolsterNRO

For Refugee Week 2019, David Stannard has looked at the impact of immigrants from Europe to the east coast of Norfolk and their links with the local textile industry. The East Norfolk Textile Industry The wider historical record makes it clear that the medieval … Continue reading →

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News from the Classroom: May and June 2018

Posted on July 9, 2018 by victoriadraper24

Since our last school blog at the beginning of May, we have packed our suitcases and visited eight different schools, and hosted a group from Broadland High School. It’s been another busy couple of months! In May, a group from … Continue reading →

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