Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-29
NORWICH THE PARENT.
Described in Gift to Slater Library by
 Mrs. Edward D. Fuller.

A recent gift to the Peck library, Slater hall, from Mrs. Edward D. Full Ter is a copy of the History of Nor wich. England Since Founders and and there was the pleasant inter change of greetings between the old Norwich and the new, there has been much interest to know something about the town for which the Connecticut one was named in 1859.
 Our Venerable Parent.
 When it is considered that the old Norwich was a fishing station from 50 B. C. till A. D. 400 or 500, it will be seen that Norwich. Conn, although a lusty daughter 265 years old. is the merest baby compared with it's parent city. The latter very likely took its rise to the dignity of a town after the departure of the Romans. A. D. 4lS. so that it is about 1,496 years older than the Connecticut Norwich.
 Situated Alike.
 The original name was probably "Northwic." signifying northern sta- tion, O ra winding river. from its loca- ton. Strangely enough, the two cities of Norwich are situated very mucn alike, since Norwich. England, is on a sloping hill, with the river Wensum running parallel on the south. above its confluence with the river Yare. It is about 20 miles from the sea at Tar mouth and is 10S miles from London.
 Comprises 6.63o Acres.
 It is a city and a county of itself. including many picturesque hamlets and comprises 6,630 acres-which makes the nine e-miles-square of Nor wich on the Thames look small. It Is the capital of Norfolk county.
 The Great Eastern railway places 1t in communication with all the large towns of England. It has ample tele- graphic facilities. and navigation by the river Wensum to Yarmouth. An ancient wall with 12 beautiful gates, once surrounded the city.
 It has 40 parish churches, the ma jority, of course, Episcopalian. It's market place is important and it's streets are named from the ancient places of business for which they were originally distinguished; there is GIoyer's row, Mercers row, Spicer's row, Needler's, Ironmonger's. Apothe- cary's. Merchants and other rows; also the Bread market, Flesh market. Wool and Sheep market, Fish market, Hay, Wood. Cheese and other markets.
 Has Varied Manufactures.
 The city has long been famous for it's textile industries, its manufactur- ing of shawls. silk, horsehair cloth. paper and leather. it's sales of coal, cattle, corn, ct al. Most of these in
 
 of Richard II. By the end of 1100 Nor wich manufactures were in demand all over the continent.
 The English city is chiefly famed for it's castle, built in the reign of Uffa- first king of East Angeles, soon after 51J, and its cathedral, of which there Is a photograph in the Converse Art gallery. Slater hall This cathedral was built in 1094 by Herbert de Los inga, bishop of Thetford, who removed his see to Norwich.
 School Lord Nelson Attended.
 The ancient city has famous schools. among them the free grammar school founded by Bishop Salmon in 1925. Here Lord Nelson and other celebrities were educated
 There is a noted corn exchange, a public library founded in 1887 which has over 30.000 volumes. a museum, cavalry barracks built by the govern ment in 1T91 at a cost of &20,0O0.
 A. D. Bayne's book. which is the one presented by Mrs. Fuller. gives the population in 1866 as 75.0OO.sO it has probably increased by this time to