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Down Memory Lane article from the Eastern Daily Press
A photograph of the Junior Band playing in 1944 at the Theatre Royal, Norwich, sent in by Ken Adcock. The second cutting is a letter from Pam Kemp (nee Reeder), also a band member.

Two images of the first prize-giving at the newly-named Reepham High School. The headmaster Mr. E. Riddle Smith giving his address to the pupils & staff.

Annual summaries for Reepham's hospital in WWI, dated 1916 & 1917. They detail the number of beds and names of staff, the numbers of admissions & discharges made and a report on additions made since 1914 when the hospital opened.

Walter Rudd & his grandson David in Randell's lorry.

Baxters premises occupied what is now known as Magpie House on the corner of Ollands Road.
The building had a long association with butchers, e.g. John Abel Rump in the early 20th century and Joseph Burton a butcher registered in the 1861 census.…

Wide angle view across the Market place showing businesses on the west side i.e. Barclays Bank, Skippers for floor coverings and Atkinson the butcher.
Possibly a copy of a newspaper image.

View across Reepham Market Place showing the buildings on the south side.
Bus shelter can be seen in front of the Bircham Centre.

Postcard marked RPM23

Postcard of the Methodist Church on Station Road. Left top corner torn off (by a stamp collector?). Probably taken after 1935, the date of Methodist Union. Note the street lamp.
Postcard No. 2 Bushell Series

Herbert Fuller took over being caretaker at the Bircham Instutute when James Piercy retired. Herbert worked as a driver on Stimpson's coal lorry.

Single page of a sales brochure relating to the closing down of Reepham Brewery in 1878. Out of over 50 pubs these are the first four lots:- Kings Arms, Black Lion, George (& Dragon), Sun Inn. The descriptions include details of rooms, outbuildings…

Illustrated booklet with images of the facade and interior of Reepham Motors, previously Massey & Bridges, after its closure. One image shows the houses that were built on the site of the old Sun Barn.

List of owners of Whitwell Hall from the 1600s to 1938.

List of owners of Hackford Hall from 1700 to 1989.

Detailed record of the Otway family beginning with John Otway , a blacksmith of Hackford.

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Photograph of William Alfred Pask, age 91, with his third wife Annie Sarah Rowe, on their Golden Wedding Anniversary. They are probably standing outside Nelson House on Back Street.
Newspaper cutting from the Daily Mirror.

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Photograph of Winifred Pates when she was serving as a Red Cross nurse at Reepham's Hospital (VAD 52) during WWI. The second image shows her 'pink card' detailing her term of work and address.

Reepham Town Hall set up as a hospital ward for recuperating soldiers. Dr. Perry stands at centre back.

Newspaper report about Jack Bennett who arrived in Reepham in February 1943, having recently been promoted to the rank of inspector after serving with the Sandringham Division as sergeant for eight years.
The photos include a studio portrait…

Details of expenses incurred by William Withers jun in completing work for William George dated 1817/1819 about the purchase from Mr. Hunt (nephew of Francis St John Hunt) of two pieces of land in Reepham & Salle.

Image taken outside the granary building at Reepham Station. Frederick Hurn is second from right from the centre horse, Ben Stimpson is to the left. The company supplied corn, coal, meal and manure.

Used in RS Magazine 1991.
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