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View from Rookery Farm towards churches
This image is very similar to Item #158 but was taken on another occasion. Also taken from a hoist or cherry picker but the foreground activity is very different.
Tags: 1980s, aerial, Rookery Farm
View from Robins Lane to Rookery Farm
Two similar views from Steward's Meadow towards Rookery Farm looking towards the churches. Marked 'Robins Lane'. In the foreground is a 4 wheeled agricultural wagon and two smaller wagons on the right hand side.
The B&W photograph is an enlarged…
The B&W photograph is an enlarged…
View Over Rooftops
View showing a corner of the Market Place, both churches and Randell's workshops.
Tags: aerial, Church Hill, Norwich Road, Ollands Road, Randells, St Mary's, St Michael's
Victorian Evening
Canon Gordon and Mrs Pat Dodson in fancy dress for the Victorian Evening in Reepham in 1991. This was a charity event held to raise funds for the RAYS Hall.
Tags: 1991, Dodson, RAYS Hall, Victorian Evening
Victoria House as TV shop
Photo from SW shows front door on corner under sign bracket but no sign, Display windows on Norwich Road and Birchams Yard, Signs "ALPHA TELEVISION" & "NORMAN ...... . " Lean-to portion in Birchams Yard.
Tags: Norwich Road, Victoria House
Victoria House as a Chemist's Shop
Taken from Norwich Road looking south, shows proprietor (Mr Brittain) standing in the corner doorway, below bracket for hanging sign (missing). Across the road mostly visible painted sign on gable end of George & Dragon advertises Bullard Ales.…
Tags: 1950s, chemist, Norwich Road, Victoria House
Veteran Car With Local Connection
Story about AH222, the veteran car pictured outside Reepham Town Hall when it was being used as a Red Cross Hospital during WWI.
Tags: AH 222, RL Calendar 2018, WWI
Vernon Whall at Reepham ROC Post
On the reverse of the photograph:
Vernon Whall of Reepham with headphones on - at the Royal Observer Corps post situated at Great Witchingham near the land that became part of the Wild Life Park owned by Philip Wayne. About 1955.
ROC Posts were…
Vernon Whall of Reepham with headphones on - at the Royal Observer Corps post situated at Great Witchingham near the land that became part of the Wild Life Park owned by Philip Wayne. About 1955.
ROC Posts were…
Tags: 1955, A1067, Gt. Witchingham, Nowhere Lane, Royal Observer Corps, Whall
Varied history for Towns End Corner shop
Brief history of the shop at Towns End Corner, currently V's Cafe. Previous proprietors had been George Grief, Ada Frost and J. Dixon.
Tags: Dixon, Frost, Grief, RL Calendar 2019
Valuation of the Parish of Reepham with Kerdistone
Valuation of Properties in the Parish of Reepham with Kerdistone with Names of Occupiers, Name of Owner, Description of Property, Estimated Extent, Estimated Rental and Rateable Value.
Hand written reference on the back of the first page of the…
Hand written reference on the back of the first page of the…
Tags: 1840s
Tylers Mead
Postcard of a family standing outside the house now known as Tyler's Mead.
The postcard is addressed to Mrs.C.E. Browne, The Grove, Marsham, Norwich and is stamped 10 July 1907.
The postcard is addressed to Mrs.C.E. Browne, The Grove, Marsham, Norwich and is stamped 10 July 1907.
Tags: 1907, Dereham Road, Tylers Mead
Two Reepham Farriers
The two farriers are believed to be Walter Rudd and A. Lock. The blacksmith's was at the corner of Ollands Road and Malthouse Yard, part of Eglington's yard.
Tags: 1930s, blacksmith, Malthouse Yard, Ollands Road, RL Calendar 2021, Rudd
Triumph for Town Band 1978
Short report of Reepham Town Band's success in the East Anglian Brass Band Competition at Thetford. The Band came out top of the Class A section, qualifying for entry into the national championships the following year.
Trenails
Trenails are hand made wooden pegs or dowels used for pinning planks or timbers together
Tags: Gibbs
Travelling in Style
Photograph of an early motorbike with a wicker sidecar being ridden by Fred Gibbs with his cousin Edward Gibbs jnr as the passenger. Article includes details of Frederick Gibbs early life before he came to Reepham.
Tags: Dickinson, Gibbs, RL Calendar 2017
Transcribed extract from Blomefield's History of the County of Norfolk, Vol. VIII (1808 pp 292-296)
Outline history of Whitwell from Ralph, son of Ivo, at a time just after the Norman Conquest to 1680, including the owners of the Manor of Whitwell alias Gambon's from 1211-1680. Details of Ross's Manor, a beruite of Cawston, held by Harold in King…
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…
Tags: Towns End
