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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…
Ollands Estate Sale Brochure 1883 (Modern Copy)
Facsimile reprint made in 1993 by the Reepham Society of the large original sale document. It includes an estate map with all 16 lots described & two sketches of the house.
The original copy was apparently in possession of James Vardigans who…
The original copy was apparently in possession of James Vardigans who…
Malthouse Yard
Demolition Work at the corner of Ollands Road and Malthouse Yard after the closure of Randells, in preparation for the new houses to be built on the site.
Swiss Cottage and houses on Norwich Road can be seen in the background.
Swiss Cottage and houses on Norwich Road can be seen in the background.
Electricity Cottages
The six semi-detached 'Electricity Cottages' on Cawston Road were built in the 1930s to house workers installing electricity in the town. The road was apparently then called Salle Road. Possible date of image 1938/07/08.
Dereham Road about 1919
Dereham Road looking towards the Market Place with the Wallace King sign over the property now (2022) know as the Bircham Centre. Photograph taken around 1919.
Full size image shows a white pole near the entrance gate to the Kings Arms Bowing…
Full size image shows a white pole near the entrance gate to the Kings Arms Bowing…
Reepham Moor
Group of 8 smartly dressed men and 1 child in front of a wall on Reepham Moor
Market Place to the West
Looking towards Dereham Road with Barclays Bank in view, taken in about 1960.
Wood Dalling Post Office
The Post Office Street, Wood Dalling, with three adults, two bicycles and two children
Staff at Whitwell Hall
Photograph of seven members of staff at Whitwell Hall taken in the late 1870s.