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‘Larger than life’ character was great supporter of civic activities
Family details about Sidney Parker Eglington and his working partnership with his grandfather Robert Parker Gooch.
A hive of business activity on Norwich Road
Norwich Road in the early 1900s, with brief details about Beaver House, Jesse Bircham and John Rooke.
A Riddle from the Grocery Store
Information about Richard Amiss, a grocer, draper and tailor of Reepham in the mid-1800s.
A Shepherd and his Sheep
Some details of the life of Robert Eaglen, shepherd & gamekeeper, who lived on Bawdeswell Road.
Army cyclists billeted in Reepham
Information about Jack Brahms, billeted in Reepham during World War I.
Blacksmiths’ workshops and yards in Reepham
Description of a farrier's work with more information about Sidney Eglington's agricultural machinery business and the public beer house known as the Farriers Arms.
Building a Timeline
Discussion of changes in Reepham, and how the archive is recording those changes.
But what do we use our staves for, sir?
Description of the uses of staves in the boy scouts, with photograph of the Hackford House Troop in 1911.
Changes to Cawston Road/Wood Dalling junction
Aerial photograph of the junction on the B1145 before modification in the 1990s
Changing business scene on Church Hill
History of some of the houses on Church Hill.
Cricket club’s perennial search for a suitable ground
The ups and downs of Reepham Cricket Club in the late 19th century.
Decline in fortunes of the Leamon family of Whitwell Hall
After the suicide of his father Robert, Philip Leamon and his brother Arthur took over the farming and tannery business. Philip soon got into debt leading to bankruptcy which resulted in the sale of the Whitwell Hall Estate.
Delivering milk in a cold 1950s winter
Dick Vout delivering milk on Dereham Road. Details about Edward Le Neve who lived at Tyler's Mead in the early 1900s.
Farm life in Salle Street
Identification of some of the families who lived on Salle Street in the 1800s, particularly Joseph Leeds, landlord of the White Horse.
Fined for Selling Water-Glass Eggs
Mary Lovick was summoned on the information of Arthur Charles Spinks of Scarning (an egg collector for Messrs Sainsbury), for selling eggs not of the quality demanded by the purchaser.
Hackford House as a First World War hospital
Details of the officials, Dr Perry (Medical Officer in charge), Lady Grace Barry (Commandant) ; record cards for Nan Bircham and her sister Dorothy Bruce.
Hackford House in the 1900s
Written to promote interest in the Bircham Centre centenary celebrations in summer 2019.
Historical features of Market Place premises
Comparison of the roofline of Robertson's shop at the time of Queen Victoria's Jubilee and the stepped pattern visible in a 1920s photograph. Alterations were probably made in the early 1900s.
Details of the life of Robert Barber, watchmaker &…
Details of the life of Robert Barber, watchmaker &…
Ironmonger’s shop open all hours
The early days of Gibbs' ironmongers shop.