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Three Views - Ollands Road
Three views of Ollands Road taken in the late 1960s (?). Two show the top of Ollands Road. Part of the sign for the Crown public house can just be seen at the edge on the right. A third view, looking down the road, showing part of buildings that were…
The Hollies
A view of The Hollies at the bottom of Ollands Road. The Church Walk in the Ollands grounds used to run alongside it. Modern houses have been built between it & Ollands Road.
Sir Dymoke White's Carriage & Four
Sir Dymoke White's 4-in-hand carriage being driven up Ollands Road by Arthur (?) the coachman. The lady is possibly Ann Bircham. The Ollands wall clearly shown with garden buildings behind. Background shows the malthouse/granary with the outside…
E. Phillips Oppenheim
Notes from George Kett about the writer who lived in Reepham in the 1920s. Portrait & title page from Robert Standish's biography shown here. More information in RS Magazine 1993.
Cottage in Ollands Road
Lady named as Mrs. Wasey, at the gate of a cottage on the bend at the bottom of Ollands Road. The gate into the grounds of the Ollands House can be seen on the right. The two cottages backed onto the Maltings & were demolished in the 1970s. The last…
Survey of The Cardinal's Hat 2010
Two-page illustrated report of a brief survey carried out for the current owners of the Cardinal's Hat in 2010.
Ollands Estate 1970s Documents
Group of documents relating to :- auction of Ollands Park in 1973, site plans, Reepham Society involvement, tree felling, opposition & withdrawal of developer's plans in 1976/77. Minor interest since plans shown do not relate to the final/current…
Ollands Estate Sale 1923
Photocopy of a sale brochure with details of two lots. Lot 1 is the house itself with all its outbuildings & grounds, including a dwelling house & two further cottages. The rooms have central heating radiators, there is H & C piped water,…
The Ollands Estate before Demolition
View of the house & orangery in derelict condition and a view of the wall that existed on Ollands Road, looking towards Echo Lodge
Ollands House - Carriage & Pair
An impressive photograph showing a carriage & a pair of very smart black horses with the coachman. Mrs. Mary Kendrew may be one of the ladies.Probably taken in the early 1900s when the Kendrews were in residence.
Ollands House - Church Walk
The first view towards the church shows a lady with a parasol. The walk led to a gate out onto the lower part of Ollands Road.The second shows the view along Church Walk towards the house, with the greenhouse partially visible.Probably taken in the…
Ollands House - Gardens
Two views of the gardens at Ollands House.One shows the flower beds near the house with Echo Lodge visible in the background.The second shows three ladies viewing the bedding displays further away from the house.The lady on the right is probably Mrs.…
Ollands House - Norwich Road Entrance Gate
Gated entrance on Norwich Road, showing a winding driveway leading to the house.Probably taken in the early 1900s when the Kendrews were in residence.
Ollands House – Main Entrance
Two views of the north & east elevations, showing the main entrance porch with the oriel above. One shows the same view, at a different date, as the published postcard, with the orangery/conservatory on the left. Both show a lady in the porch.
Ollands House - Undated View
No accurate date. The extra wing was added whilst the Kendrews owned the estate, i.e. before 1914.
Ollands House – Another View
Very poor enlargement of a second Peck's Series (J 902) postcard, looking towards the main entrance. There are chairs placed outside and dressing table mirrors can be clearly seen in two of the upper windows, either side of the oriel window.
Ollands House
Enlarged copies of the original postcard with a view of the north & east elevations of the house, thickly covered with ivy. Shows the main entrances on the north & east. Includes the orangery/conservatory.
The same view was used for a later Jewell's…
The same view was used for a later Jewell's…
Ollands House - Postcards
One original postcard with the heading in red lettering. The view is of the north & east elevations of the house, including the orangery/conservatory. The reverse gives the card as part of Peck's Series, dating its publication as no earlier than…
Sale of Contents of The Ollands House & Gardens
Catalogue detailing the sale of contents of The Ollands. The sale took place over two days. The estate had been auctioned a month earlier in 1883. Messrs. Spelman's introduction stated that the furniture had been carefully kept, was in good condition…