In a thought-provoking article Professor Bailey says the Black Death killed around half of the population of the known world and had a profound effect on the economy, with English GDP falling by 30 per cent between 1348 and 1350.
“The changing behaviour of the disease was linked to a sustained period of extreme weather and major climate change, heightened level of global trade, and over-population and impoverishment.
The book by Mark Bailey, Professor of Late Medieval History at the UEA: After the Black Death.
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“Sound familiar?” he asks.
He writes in a way we can all understand and learn from, painting a vivid picture of what life was like in Norfolk and Suffolk as the Black Death spread through our communities.
The Creative Arts Building at City College Norwich
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The architects of old Norwich are well known but what about those of the 21st century? Derek James takes a look at a fascinating new booklet
From council houses to shops and from additions to landmark buildings to high-rise homes….this is the changing face of Norwich.
The story behind the latest developments are told so well in a booklet you can buy for a fiver, tuck under your arm and go exploring…looking at some of our major new developments.
Yes, we have lost too many fine old buildings in the past, but it is interesting to look at the new ones and consider the role they are playing in 21st century life.
Buildings at Anglia Square in Norwich.
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Fresh plans for the revamp of Norwich s Anglia Square should be based around a more environmentally sustainable scheme with lower-density homes, says the city s civic watchdog.
The scrapped plans for Anglia Square.
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The Norwich Society, along with Historic England and SAVE Britain s Heritage, were among those which objected to the plans for Anglia Square.
The controversial plans, which included a 20-storey tower block, more than 1,200 new homes, a hotel, cinema, car parks and new shops, were approved by Norwich City Council, but were called in by the government.