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Broads National Park

Norwich, a Black History

  • Location Norwich
  • Price from £9.00

Highlights

This guided walking tour, with Norwich tour guide Paul Dickson starts outside The Forum. The tour celebrates the diverse contribution of black people to the history of Norwich and Norfolk from street traders in the 18th and 19th centuries to Pablo Fanque, the UK's first black circus impresario, the American servicemen who brought rhythm and blues and soul music to the city and Lucas the 1960s US airman, who settled in Norfolk, and gave soul to the Orford Cellar. The tour also looks at slavery – those involved in the slave trade and the abolitionists from Norfolk like Thomas Fowell Buxton, Amelia Opie and Harriet Martineau. We also explore the work of 19th century Norfolk boxing hero Jem Mace with black boxers and the great contributions of soldier, historian, archaeologist and philanthropist, Frederick Duleep Singh and his sister Sophia Duleep Singh, who was a leading suffragette.

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  • Waterproofs Be ready for the weather

Cancellations

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Full refund given, so long as cancellation is 24 hours before the start of the experience.

Location

Norwich

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Paul Dickson Tours

Paul Dickson Tours is the experience provider for Norwich, a Black History