To this day it remains a mystery how Peter the Wild Boy travelled 100 miles by himself from Hertfordshire to Norwich in 1751.
Margaret Fountaine was a well-travelled lepidopterist who detailed her life and travels 12 volumes of her diaries with sketchbooks.
Known as England’s first female journalist and first female sociologist as well as being a notable political, slavery abolitionist and feminist writer- Harriet wrote over 1,600 articles and many books.
Samuel Bignold was Secretary of Norwich Union, Mayor of Norwich four times, a supporter of the arts and responsible for saving Norwich Castle from demolition.
Robert Kett, along with his brother, set up a rebel army camp at Mousehold in Norwich against land enclosure laws.
An eclectic architect, George Skipper saw architecture as art and took much inspiration from history and classical architecture.
Norwich-born Pablo Fanque was a talented British equestrian performer and the first recorded Black circus owner in England.
Prison reformer Elizabeth Fry is probably one of the most famous women Quakers- a pioneering woman whose work led to reforms across the world.
Thomas Browne was a polymath, physician and philosopher whose library formed part of the founding collection of The British Library.
Edith Cavell’s WWI story captured the hearts of people from around the world being recognised as a true heroine for her work.
By subscribing you will be added to our Newsletter mailing list.
