Roger Smith will take you on a walking tour starting on Magdalen Street, via New Mills and finishing at St James Mill, drawing attention to hidden gems along the way. The tour will take about 1 3/4 hours
Neil Story will explore the dramatic events and activities in the city over the years 1914-1918. He will investigate the stories behind the mobilization of the Territorials, the recruitment and training of Kitchener’s Army, the munitions workers, Tank Week as well as local spy scares and local heroes. Concluding with the Armistice celebrations, he will tell the remarkable story of Norwich and its people during The First World War.
Neil is an award-winning author of more than 50 books and is respected as one of the foremost authorities on Norfolk's military history in the 20th century. His talk will be illustrated with images from his personal archive of original photographs and documents assembled over the last 35 years.
In 2013 Frances & Michael Holmes published a best-selling book on the Norwich boot and shoe trade. This evening they will combine anecdotes, with archive material, films, photographs and contemporary newspaper reports to tell us its story. Their talk will encompass everything from the major 20th -century factories to shoe fashions and of course the works’ outing.’
Frances and Michael have researched and written a number of local history books. They operate as Norwich Heritage Projects and full details of their work can be found on their website www.norwich-heritage.co.uk
Pablo Fanque, the circus proprietor, was born in Norwich at the beginning of the 19th century. Who exactly was he and what made him special? How did he contribute to popular culture over three centuries and what's the connection with the Beatles? This talk will explore the origins of circus and the 'industrialisation' of this form of performance; the circus apprentice system; moral attitudes towards women and children performance in the circus; the role of prejudice, race and entrepreneurism within Victorian society. These are some of the questions and themes that Gareth Davies will be investigating in his talk.
Gareth H. H. Davies is a Fellow of the Centre for History Education. The author of several books, he is the owner of Poppyland Publishing, which specialises in publishing books on East Anglian local history.
In the past few decades historians and others have paid a great deal of attention to the ‘showy’ side of the Elizabethan Court. This has included not only events in the royal palaces in and around London but also the displays put on in various parts of the country when the Queen went on ‘progress’ during the summer months. In 1578 it was East Anglia’s turn, culminating in her stay in Norwich, at that time the second city in her realm.
But what was going on behind the processions, pageants and flowery speeches? And what were the messages projected through those performances: both by the Queen to her subjects and by the citizens of Norwich to their monarch? Might an event such as this provide a ‘point of entry’ into aspects of the wider history of Norwich in this period?
Victor Morgan worked at the UEA for many years after graduating there in 1965. His research interests have focused on East Anglia and he has published many articles and books. He also has an interest in how history is taught and has been involved in much extra-mural teaching through the region.
Ticket price includes festive mulled and mine pie
We are delighted in invite you to attend ADAPTING OUR CITY FOR CLIMATE CHANGE: A City-Wide Business and Community Conference.
The Norwich Society, with over a century of dedication to preserving the beauty, history and character of Norwich, invites you to be part of a pivotal event addressing one of the greatest challenges of our time: climate change.
As part of our Climate Change strategy, we are collaborating with the City Council, academic institutions and the business community, to understand the impact of climate change on our City, and how we can prepare for and mitigate its effects on our community and built heritage.
This event is designed to bring these groups together to explore practical solutions, share best practices, and identify future opportunities to create a sustainable future for Norwich. With a focus on the built environment, the conference will cover crucial topics such as:
• the evolving low-carbon regulatory framework
• sustainable development strategies
• innovations in building products
• sustainable retrofit of existing properties
Highlights of the day:
• Event speakers: gain insights from leading figures from the City Council, Norwich Climate Commission, Norfolk Chamber of Commerce and sustainable construction experts.
• Interactive Q&A sessions: Bridget McKenzie, founding director of Climate Museum UK and Culture Declares Emergency, will facilitate engaging Q&A sessions to encourage active participation and ideas-sharing.
• Networking opportunities: Connect with up to 120 delegates from Norwich’s business and political communities, fostering collaboration and new partnerships.
• Exhibition of green building products.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
9:30 Registration, refreshments and opportunity to view the exhibition
10:30 Welcome – Jon Boon RIBA, Chair of Norwich Society
10:35 Opening address – Mike Stonard, Leader, Norwich City Council: Norwich 2040 City Vision
10:50 Key note speech – Asher Minns, Director, Tyndall Centre, UEA: Overview of climate change and its impact on Norwich
11:20 Nova Fairbank, Chief Executive, Norfolk Chambers of Commerce: The Green economy – opportunities and challenges for business
12:00 Matt Williams, Author and Geologist: Floods and the City infrastructure - resilience and adaptation
12:30 Prof. Saul Humphrey: Delivering sustainable development – regulatory barriers and economic opportunities for zero carbon projects
13:00 Lunch, networking and opportunity to view the exhibition
14:10 Key note speech – Stuart Wright, Operations Net Zero Delivery Director, Aviva: Addressing climate change in business strategies
14:40 Chris Starkie, Director of Growth and Investment, Norfolk County Council: Transitioning the local construction industry
to net zero
15:20 Prof. David Pearson, Visiting Professor, Edinburgh Napier University: Technical innovation and its role in future development
15:50 Nigel Hargreaves and Michael Yates, Norwich BID: Norwich Solar System and the role of renewables in a low-carbon economy
16:20 Summing up and next steps
16:50 Thanks & Finish
DOWNLOAD or PRINT the Conference Programme
DELEGATE TICKET £45
Includes refreshments on arrival, buffet lunch and Conference Programme
Conference Delegates are eligible for discounted Membership:
Jonathan Hooton will take you on a tour of Norwich celebrating Norwich Castle's Royal Palace Reborn project.
There is much medieval history to unearth in Norwich, apart from it’s wonderful set of churches. Norwich was the second most important City after London for much of the medieval period and has many fascinating stories and buildings to discover on this walk from Tombland to the market place, finishing with a view of the Royal Palace.
Jonathan Hooton is a City of Norwich Tour Guide, a former Head of Geography at Notre Dame High School and a regular feature in the Society's event programme.
The Tour will begin at the Erpingham Gate in Tombland and take about 1 1/2 hours.
Jonathan Hooton will take you on a tour of Norwich celebrating Norwich Castle's Royal Palace Reborn project
There is much medieval history to unearth in Norwich, apart from it’s wonderful set of churches. Norwich was the second most important City after London for much of the medieval period and has many fascinating stories and buildings to discover on this walk from Tombland to the market place, finishing with a view of the Royal Palace.
Jonathan Hooton is an experienced Norwich Tour Guide and former teacher of Geography.
The tour will begin at the Erpingham Gate in Tombland and take about 1 1/2 hours.
