The Norwich Directory [1802]

"The Norwich Directory" by Thomas Peck is a detailed guide to the city of Norwich in the early 1800s. It's like a snapshot of the city, listing residents, where they lived, and what kind of work they did, all organized in an easy-to-use format. The book also shares a short story about Norwich and talks about how the city was working to improve itself. Peck explains why a directory like this was important, especially because Norwich was growing and it could be hard to find people. He walks you through the different parts of the directory and points out important buildings, services, and new projects that made the city better. The beginning of the book shines a light on efforts to make Norwich an even better place to live, with community leaders working together to improve things like roads and streetlights.