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Bluna's avatar

Thanks for another insightful article! I had no idea about Norwich's connection with the shoe and silk trade. Fascinating!

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Andrew Smith's avatar

Thanks Bella - I was astounded by the extent of the shoe trade, second to Norhampton I believe, employing about 1/10th of the population. But then cities like Norwich had a lot of industry in and around, that has largely closed now, with most manufacturing moving to Asia.

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