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Category: 3)This Months Question?

  • The new village hall.

    The new village hall.

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    Margaret Dowland
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    We have just been given this photograph that shows the new hall was not built with the doors opening onto the Rec. Unfortunately this photograph is undated. Does anyone know when the alterarions were made? What a slap up meal, any ideas as to the occasion? We are interested in any photos you have of…

  • Wells

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    Margaret Dowland
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    Any regular reader of this website will know, mains water was quite late in coming to the village. I thought it would be an interesting project to see if we could plot all the wells in the village. Do you know of a house with a well? Was it for the sole use of that…

  • Tommy Manes

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    Margaret Dowland
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    Does anyone have any memories or information about Tommy Manes and his amazing bicycle? Apparently he didn’t live in Southrepps but cycled round all the vilages sharpening knives. Can you help date this photograph? What was the name and breed of his cute wee dog?

  • World War Two

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    Margaret Dowland
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    We are now starting our research into the village during the Second World War. If you have any information regarding those involved with the armed forces or ancillaries such as ARP or Home Guard then please get in touch with us via the comments below. Any memories of the village at war would be welcome…

  • Sunday School Walks

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    Margaret Dowland
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    Do you have any information or memories of the Sunday school sponsored walks? They took place in the 1960s and 70s when the Rev Tilney was vicar. We believe they occurred at least once a year. The destinations seem to have been Great Yarmouth or Norwich. Did you take part or help? We really would…

  • VE Day 1945

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    Margaret Dowland
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    Do you have any memorabilia or memories of VE day or the second world war in general? We are having a small exhibition of the items that the society holds about WWII. This will be at St James to support the VE day afternoon tea that will be held on 3rd May. Watch the village…

  • This months Question

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    Margaret Dowland
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    Does anyone remember Style Pottery? It closed we think in 2000. It was at Style Cottage in what used to be the Dolls House in Long Lane. Do you own a pot made there? Do send us a picture of it. Any information about it gratefully received we don’t even know their names.

  • The Golden Family

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    Margaret Dowland
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    This months question is about the Golden families. While researching the properties of Lower Street we found the location of the shop run by Benjamin Golden in 1828, and then his son James Joseph Golden until 1913. It was the Orchards in Pit Street. Do you know anything more about the shop or the Golden…

  • Who are these soldiers?

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    Margaret Dowland
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    Thanks to Alison Oliver we have these photographs of four soldiers of the Great War. Unfortunately we know nothing about them. We would very much like to add them to our WWI pages so if there is anything you can tell us about them we would be delighted to hear from you using our contact…

  • The Pig and Whistle

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    Margaret Dowland
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    We know there was a beer house in Lower Street in 1883 run by Sarah Golden. We believe it was called the Pig and Whistle. Have you heard of the Pig and Whistle or any other beer house? Do you know where in Chapel Road it might have been? If you have any information please…