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1940s : St John Ambulance Band
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 - ?…
Back row L to R : 1 - Bernard Wright, 2 - ?…
Sidney Hardiment and E.T. Ruffles
Sidney Hardiment in 1932 with E T Ruffles
Giant Marquee : Sennowe Park
Crowded giant marquee at Sennowe Park (the home of Sir Thomas Cook, at one time president of the EABBA) in the early 1930s. Probably one of the early East Anglian Brass Band Association's Contests.
Reepham Band with E. T. Ruffles and Gordon Frankland
Front Row L to R :
Nancy Woods, Norma Hubbard,
Hazel Freestone, Pamela Reeder,
Brian Wright, Leslie Moy, Stella Riseborough, Daphne Barrow
Back Row L to R :
?, ?, ?, Reggie Seals, Gordon Frankland,
E. T. Ruffles, ?, Bernard Wright, Brian…
Nancy Woods, Norma Hubbard,
Hazel Freestone, Pamela Reeder,
Brian Wright, Leslie Moy, Stella Riseborough, Daphne Barrow
Back Row L to R :
?, ?, ?, Reggie Seals, Gordon Frankland,
E. T. Ruffles, ?, Bernard Wright, Brian…
A Big Blow
A photocopy of a newspaper cutting showing a crowded Market Place in the 1920s or early 1930s. A personal suggestion is that is part of a Reepham Annual Band Festival; there are at least three lots of brass band members in uniform amongst the crowd…
Top Brass '81
Reepham Brass Band taking part in a contest to raise funds for N.A.N.S.A. in the year of the disabled.
Notice at the front of the stage states :-
'A charity entertainments contest featuring 18 brass bands from all over East Anglia.'
Not an EABBA…
Notice at the front of the stage states :-
'A charity entertainments contest featuring 18 brass bands from all over East Anglia.'
Not an EABBA…
1950s : Reepham Band
Top photograph
St Andrews Hall, Norwich
Front row L to R : Eric Barrett, Billy Hatley, John Hall, Ray Platten, E T Ruffles, ? , Ray Betts, Ernie Moy
Middle row : Jimmy Secker, Michael Platten, Jennifer Ward, Valerie Allen, Wendy Ward,…
St Andrews Hall, Norwich
Front row L to R : Eric Barrett, Billy Hatley, John Hall, Ray Platten, E T Ruffles, ? , Ray Betts, Ernie Moy
Middle row : Jimmy Secker, Michael Platten, Jennifer Ward, Valerie Allen, Wendy Ward,…
Reepham Band : 1954 (est)
St Andrews Hall, Norwich East Anglian Brass Band Contest 1954 Class A Prizewinners ? In 1954 Reepham Band was first in Class A, with Aylsham & District 2nd & Norwich Lads Club 3rd. The bass drum carries the Norwich Lads Club logo. At least…
Presentation to E. T. Ruffles : 1954 (est)
St Andrews Hall, Norwich
Presentation being made to E. T. Ruffles.
(East Anglian Brass Band Festival 1954
Reepham Band won Class A)
Presentation being made to E. T. Ruffles.
(East Anglian Brass Band Festival 1954
Reepham Band won Class A)
E Gibbs & Son
Postcard of Gibbs Shop, ivy covered. Two pairs of display windows with central entrance doors, Couple posed in front presumably E Gibbs and wife.
E Gibbs & Son
Sepia photo of Gibbs' shop with a man leaning on the railing
M-Tec, Ewings & Nationwide
B&W photo of former Gibbs shop when occupied by M-Tec computer firm and Ewings Estate Agency
M-Tec Computer Services
B&W photo of M-Tec premises in part of former Gibbs shop. Illuminated hanging sign ouside. Motts Pharmacy on Corner.
Towns End from South
Photo taken by D.Kendall Chapman looking up Station Road with car approaching, Gable end of Gibbs Seed Room visible on right. Cycle shop with sun blinds down on left with neighbouring garage. Street light suspended over the cossroad and iron signpost…
Fred J Gibbs' shop at Towns End
B&W card of Towns End from South looking at shop on NW corner with Fred J Gibbs shop (Watchmaker/Tobacconist) on near left. No garage yet next to corner shop (Dixon's).On the reverse: Demolished 1936Second image is a sepia photograph wih text.
Event at Towns End Corner
Towns End Corner looking toward Dereham Road. Crowd of people including some on flat roof of Pask's shop (Civil & Military High Class Tailor). Gospel Room on left beyond rounded corner wall.
Pask's & Gibbs' at Towns End Corner
View towards Dereham Road with Fred Gibbs shop on near left and Pask's beyond. Garage on corner on right. Iron Signpost on near left.
Towns End from Back Street
Precursor to 1960 rebuild. Single storey white walled shop with one display window and lean-to at left, later replaced by electrical shop. Frontage of Mrs. Fred Gibbs' with no shop behind. Part of self-service store in view-previously the…
Ada Frost's at Towns End Corner
Two ladies standing on the steps of Ada Frost's grocery shop on the NW corner of the crossroads. Signs proclaim bicycles, jams, tea, jellies, motor spirit; and there's a sundial high on the wall.
Dereham Road from West
Looking downhill with Eynsford House hedge on left. No tarmac, no footway. Primitive Methodist Chapel in original state. Bircham centre in distance occupied by Wallace King's furniture stores. Curved cutaway corner on building on SE corner.