The City of Norwich
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| A Comprehensive History of Norwich by A. D. Bayne. This is a facsimile reproduction on CD of an original publication of 1869. It contains the full text of Bayne's genuinely comprehensive history of Norwich which runs to 738 pages in book form. View using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Price: £9.95 | |
| Calendar of the Freemen of Norwich compiled by John L'Estrange. A facsimile reproduction on CD of an extensive list [156 pages] of the freemen of Norwich, which was originally published in 1888. Listed in alphabetical order, it includes the occupation of each individual. View using Adobe Acrobat reader. Price: £8.95 | |
| Monumental Inscriptions From Five Norwich Hamlets: Catton, Earlham, Eaton, Heigham & Hellesdon. Taken from Walter Rye’s Monographs of Norwich Hamlets series, which were published in 1917, this CD contains 83 pages of transcriptions from the churches and churchyards of Catton (1681-1916), Earlham (1663-1888), Eaton (1625-1864), Heigham (1630-1899) and Hellesdon (1428-1916). These dates are not necessarily continuous and presumably only cover those memorials which were extant and legible when the books were being compiled. Use Adobe Acrobat Reader’s powerful search tool to find names and other information. Price: £9.95 | |
| Norwich Cathedral Past & Present by Herbert Leeds. This is a facsimile reproduction on CD of Norwich Cathedral Past and Present with Biographical Sketch of the Dean of Norwich, which was first published in 1910. It covers the history of the cathedral from its foundation by Herbert de Losinga in 1096 and includes a chapter on music and a biographical section about Dr. Russell Wakefield. View using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Price: £6.95 | |
| The Poll in the City of Norwich taken 2nd February 1714. This CD contains a facsimile reprint of an original poll book for the city of Norwich, printed by Henry Crossgrove in 1714. The election was taken on 2nd February 1714. There are 2 lists with 2 candidates on each list: Waller Bacon and Robert Britiff on the first and Robert Bene and Richard Berney on the second. The electors were drawn from the entire city of Norwich, plus a list of “Countrymen”, that is, those eligible to vote in Norwich who resided in the countryside. Price: £8.95 | |
| The Walloons & Their Church at Norwich, 1565-1832 by W. J. C. Moens. This is a facsimile reproduction on CD of a book that was first published in 1888 by W. J. C. Moens, an authority on the history of the Huguenots and other Protestant refugees to England. The Dutch and Flemish immigrants to Norwich were known as "the Strangers" and many became prominent in the life and work of that city. The book mentions many families and individuals by name and is therefore also of interest to family historians. View using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Price: £9.95 |
Norwich Parishes & Hamlets
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