by Max Darbyshire | Nov 3, 2024 | Shoebox Experiences
The history of Norwich is long. As with any settlement around the world, with age, comes a history filled with the violence and bloodshed. Where there are great concentrations of people, you will find battles, tragic accidents, revolts, riots and good, old-fashioned,...
by Max Darbyshire | May 2, 2024 | Shoebox Experiences
Strangers’ Hall is one of the reminders in Norwich of our past of immigration. England is a land of immigrants. The very first human beings set foot here from Doggerland to hunt 10,000 years ago. With the mighty Ice Age glaciers retreating, the land was perfect...
by Max Darbyshire | Jul 6, 2023 | Shoebox Experiences
Norwich, in World War 2, like many other cities around the country, was significantly impacted. It suffered many bombings but its people had a tremendous involvement in the war effort despite this. The city played a significant part in what was a terrifying period in...
by Max Darbyshire | Jun 14, 2023 | Shoebox Experiences
You can’t look into Norfolk folklore without hearing about the famous demon dog of East Anglia. Commonly known as the Black Shuck. Described as a huge black dog with burning eyes that haunts the Norfolk coast, there are actually several variations of this intriguing...
