The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Yarmouth
Norfolk (County [UK]), England
View Larger MapDescription of institution: Officially known as Great Yarmouth, it has been a seaside resort since 1760, and is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the North Sea. For hundreds of years it was a major fishing port, depending mainly on the herring fishery. URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Yarmouth