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Research Centre

Research Centre

Welcome to HEART‘s Research Centre. In the coming weeks this area will go live with research articles written by many of our volunteers about a wide variety of topics related to Norwich‘s heritage, which have been classified as HEART‘s Strings of Pearls.

Categories:

At Leisure in Norwich

The development and history of the city‘s many leisure facilities.

Churches and Creeds

Covering the city‘s rich religious tradition and its many places of worships including its medieval churches and non-conformist chapels (excluding the two Cathedrals which fall into Norwich 12) and groups such as Quakers.

Cultural Superlatives

Covering assets and collections like the civic regalia, portrait collection, Norwich School of art, Norwich silver and the Festival.

Industrial Innovation

The contribution of Norwich firms to the development of industry, including many ‘firsts‘.

The Merchant‘s Heritage

Places and events associated with the city‘s trading history, including merchant‘s houses.

Social Innovation

Innovative projects and services which improved the well-being of the people of Norwich.

Subterranean Norwich

The city‘s hidden underground history - including its undercrofts.

Walls and River

The role played by the city walls and the river in the development of Norwich.

Who‘s Who

Stories of Norwich people.

If you are interested in researching and writing an article for us, please contact Nick Williams, , 01603 599572.