Reading from the Archives: Writing Home (in person)

Reading from the Archives: Writing Home (in person)

Listen to recreation of letters written by some of the 16th century 'Strangers'

By Norfolk Record Office

Date and time

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 10:00 - 11:00 GMT+1

Location

The Green Room, Norfolk Record Office

The Archive Centre Martineau Lane Norwich NR1 2DQ United Kingdom

About this event

  • 1 hour

Join to listen to recreations of letters written by some of the ‘Strangers’ who came to Norwich from the Low Countries in the 16th Century, alongside letters from modern refugees showcasing the thoughts and feelings of those leaving their home country over the past 400 years.

This session will last around 30 minutes of extracts plus time to look at some original documents at the end.

Refreshments provided.

Part of Norwich Refugee Week 2024.

Find our Spring 2024 programme of events here

Please let us know if you can no longer attend, as we usually have a waiting list for places.

Organised by

Norfolk Record Office

Norfolk Record Office (NRO) collects and preserves unique archives relating to the history of Norfolk and makes them accessible to people all over the world. 

 

The events listed here are run from our base at The Archive Centre, Martineau Lane, Norwich.   Free parking is available at County Hall for Archive Centre users. All visitors must report to the security kiosk at the car park entrance to obtain a visitor’s parking pass.

 

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