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Historical Norwich

Information about the historical parts of Norwich.
An unofficial guide to Norwich with photo tours and history plus a guide to the area's attractions and accomodation for local visitors and ex-pats

Norwich Lanes, the vibrant heart of Norwich life! Details of some of the best and most varied shopping, leisure and entertainment experiences in the region!

This Society is one of the oldest archaeological societies in the country.

Norfolk is blessed with a rich heritage of historic buildings built from a uniquely diverse range of materials. The Norfolk Historic Buildings Group was formed in December 2000

the-plunketts.freeserve.co.uk

Photographs of old Norwich. See 3600 black-and-white photographs my father George Plunkett took of Norwich during and after the 1930's: many of buildings now long since gone, victims of the blitz or slum-clearance.

Many talented writers have been born or lived in Norwich and today the city is still regarded as a centre of excellence for Creative Writing.
Norfolk Museums & Archaeology Service

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www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk Assembly House
www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk Norwich Castle
www.cathedral.org.uk Cathedral
www.dragonhall.org Dragon Hall
www.stjohncathedral.co.uk Roman Catholic Cathedral

www.standrewshall.co.uk

St Andrew's Hall
www.theforumnorwich.co.uk The Forum
www.theforumtrust.co.uk The Forum Trust
www.greathospital.org.uk Great Hospital

Churches

www.norwichchurches.co.uk Norwich Churches
www.simonknott.co.uk Simon Knott's Churches website
www.norfolkchurches.co.uk Norfolk Churches

National / International Sites

Medieval English Towns Medieval English Towns
24 Hour Museum 24 Hour Museum - Norwich Castle
www.portcities.org.uk Port Cities
www.english-heritage.org.uk English Heritage
www.nationaltrust.org.uk National Trust
Medieval English Towns Medieval English Towns site provides historical information about cities and towns in England during the Middle Ages
http://en.erih.net/ European route of industrial heritage

Tourist Sites

A large Victorian garden and architectural experience in Norwich City centre

Sight Seeing Tour of Olde Norwich

Take a trip back to the nineteen twenties on a Charabanc - An ideal way to access the historic buildings in the narrow medieval back streets of Norwich.

www.visitnorwich.co.uk Visit Norwich
www.visitnorfolk.co.uk Visit Norfolk

Education Resources

Museums Norfolk Educational Resources and information
Great Hospital History of Great Hospital
Dragon Hall Dragon Hall
Norwich Cathedral Cathedral for Teachers
Norwich Cathedral Cathedral for Pupils
The Forum

The Forum

St. John's Cathedral St John's Cathedral

Events

Earth From The Air Exhibition

Free Open Air Exhibition at The Forum, Norwich 1 March - 29 April 2007

Archaeological Sites

www.nnas.info

Norfolk & Norwich Archaeological Society
www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk Norfolk Museums & Archaeology Service archaeology homepage
www.nau.org.uk Norfolk archaeology unit
www.nps.co.uk NPS Group A multi-discipline Property Consultancy delivering a comprehensive range of professional services to both public and private sector clients throughout the United Kingdom.

Other Sites of Interest

www.norwichlanes.co.uk Norwich Lanes
www.nhbg.fsnet.co.uk Norfolk Historic Buildings Group
www.nps.gov US National Park Service
www.cred-uk.org CRed Carbon Reduction
www.spatialmetro.org Spatial Metro
www.canaries.premiumtv.co.uk Norwich football club

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Short Films

Click here for short films about Norwich created by HEART - simply select Factual from the Short Film Menu and look for the Guildhall and the Great Hospital

Click here to view a 15 min streaming video of beautiful, historic Norwich with a voice-over explaining the importance and context of some facets of this incredible heritage jewel.

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DID YOU KNOW?

In 1878, on 1 November, the first commercial long distance telephone call in the UK was made between Colmans Carrow Works and Canon Street in London

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