Norwich: The Changing City

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Norwich: The Changing City offers a fascinating insight into the places, events and people that have shaped the history of the city over the last 200 years to the end 2000, providing a graphic record of those who have lived and worked there. The author recalls streets and thoroughfares, houses and buildings, shops and factories that have vanished or altered almost beyond recognition and the forces of change that have threatened the medieval layout of the city centre. Modern photographs are compared with archive images to demonstrate the astonishing growth and development that have occurred and reveal the changing face of well-known streets and districts. This vivid survey will add to the knowledge and enjoyment of all those who take an interest in the history and heritage of Norwich.