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Postcard of the north and west sides of Reepham Market Place, showing the Brewery House, shops and vintage cars.
Tuck RPHM 2

Reepham Fire Station in Dereham Road.

Written on the reverse:
Back row: unknown, H. Bell, Herbert Laskey, Mr. Bushell (post master), Mr. Wilkinson, C. Frankland,
Centre row: William Freestone, Laddie Neale, Mr Phythian, Dick Eglington, Sewell Eglington
Front row: Alfred Steward,…

E. T. Ruffles conducting a group of at least three bands with a young audience in the top RH corner (possibly part of a final concert at an EABBA Band Festival)

A group of at least three bands playing at what was possibly part of a final concert at an EABBA Band Festival

Probably the St John Ambulance County Band, consisting of mostly Fakenham Band members but including men from Reepham Band. Sir Thomas Cook was the County Commander of the St John Ambulance Brigade.

Back row L to R : 1 - Bernard Wright, 2 - ?…

Yarmouth Marina, now demolished

Pamela Barsted joined the band in 1940, aged 15. Four band members are in cadet uniforms and two younger members have their school caps on. Older members George Harrison and George Cocking are by the pole at the back. Derek Woods is next to Pamela…

Back Row L to R:- Special Constables Sidney Morley, Vivien Woodhouse , Wennington, Edward HardimentFront Row L to R:-Special Constable HemmantWar Reserve Constable ShawPolice Constable Andrews, Inspector Joseph HearnPolice Constable Robert…

Ronald Gibbs with delivery lorry, presumably in Gibbs' yard.

Ronald was evacuated from London at the age of 8 and came to stay in Reepham with the Gibbs family. Edward Gibbs' wife Emma (whose maiden name was also Gibbs) was Ronald's great aunt. …

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Gibbs' Staff with delivery lorry

L to R :
Gordon Frankland, Ron Gibbs, Ernie Wilkinson,
Terry Arthurton

A4 format calendar with historical photographs and smaller modern colour photographs of the same view with notes and page per month layout.
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