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Reepham Town Hall
A faded image of the Town Hall. Before the parishes were united in 1935 this was known as Hackford Parish Hall. Earlier it had been the school for the children of Hackford & Whitwell. The arch over the entrance to Bar Lane can be seen in the…
Stanley Watson
Tribute to Stanley Watson who was born in 1894 and christened as Frederick Stanley Archibald Watson. His younger brother Clifford married Violet Gore and they became the licensees of the Sun Inn. Stanley was apprenticed to Edward Gibbs and worked for…
Reepham Rectory
View of the rear garden in the Old Rectory where the Rev. Wilkinson, Rector of St. Mary's, lived for many years. Possibly taken in the 1910s as there are similarities to the image in GB/REE/2008271239.
Eglington's Work Yard
Sepia postcard of Eglington & Gooch's machine works with a large assortment of agricultural equipment. The work yard based in the area of Malthouse Yard and the site of the Spar supermarket. The name on the right-hand shed is McCormick Harvesting…
Reepham Junior Band
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.
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.
First Prize-Giving
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.
Reepham VAD Hospital
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.
Randell's Lorry
Walter Rudd & his grandson David in Randell's lorry.
Baxters Butcher Shop
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.…
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.…
Market Place West & South
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.
Possibly a copy of a newspaper image.
Market Place South Side
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
Bus shelter can be seen in front of the Bircham Centre.
Postcard marked RPM23
Methodist Church
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
Postcard No. 2 Bushell Series
Herbert Fuller
Herbert Fuller took over being caretaker at the Bircham Instutute when James Piercy retired. Herbert worked as a driver on Stimpson's coal lorry.
Sale of Public Houses
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…
Reepham Motors
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.
Owners of Whitwell Hall
List of owners of Whitwell Hall from the 1600s to 1938.
Owners of Hackford Hall
List of owners of Hackford Hall from 1700 to 1989.
Otway Family Tree
Detailed record of the Otway family beginning with John Otway , a blacksmith of Hackford.
Pask Golden Wedding
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.
Newspaper cutting from the Daily Mirror.
Winifred Pates VAD Nurse
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.