Tag Archives: Strangers’ Hall

Snuff: High Society’s Choice

Posted on 17 November 2015 by emilysarah2012

Snuff, high society’s choice of tobacco inhalation, first appeared in England in the middle of the Sixteenth Century, along with tobacco imports from America.  Sir Walter Raleigh is usually supposed to have been the first to bring it home to … Continue reading →

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Plains, Priests, and Protest: Refugee Week in Norwich

Posted on 18 June 2015 by emilysarah2012

This week is Refugee Week, and Norwich is most certainly a city of refuge. There have been many refugees in the city over the centuries and they have left their mark in many different ways.  Have you ever wondered why … Continue reading →

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