We hold a wide range of lectures in various venues, including the Nave, the Weston Room of the Hostry, and the Library.
Monday 8 March, 7.30pm
Brian Ayers,
'An archaeological history of Norwich'
Brian Ayers will be giving a lecture on ‘The archaeological history of Norwich’ in the Weston Room of Norwich Cathedral’s new Hostry Visitor and Education Centre, on Monday 8 March at 7.30pm.
The lecture will be followed by wine and an opportunity to purchase the newly revised and updated edition of Brian Ayers’ book Norwich: archaeology of a fine city, published by Amberley Press, and to have it signed by the author.
There will be a £3 charge for the lecture (including a glass of wine or juice), payable on the door.
The book is available at the price of £16.99 (cash or cheque only on the evening, please). Copies will subsequently be available for sale in the Cathedral Shop.
Please notify us of your intention to attend by contacting the Library; 01603 218443.
Brian Ayers has lived in Norwich for thirty years. He was the County Archaeologist for Norfolk until 2008 and is now Director of the Butrint Foundation which works at the World Heritage Site of Butrint in southern Albania. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and of the Royal Society of Arts and is also a Member of the Institute for Archaeologists.
Brian Ayers, Norwich: archaeology of a fine city (Amberley Publishing, 2009) Originally published in 1994, this newly revised and updated edition presents an overview of the history and development of the city, beginning with its pre-urban days, through the fundamental changes brought by the Normans, to the thriving medieval commercial centre, and on to post-medieval industrialisation, war-damage and post-war development.