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Garboldisham, Norfolk
Garboldisham maps
Historic maps of Garboldisham and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Garboldisham maps
Historic map of Garboldisham
Illustrated Victorian map of Norfolk
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Garboldisham books
Displaying 3 of 10 books about Garboldisham and the local area. View all Garboldisham books
Norfolk Broads Photographic Memories
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£14
Norfolk Coast Photographic Memories
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£14
Norfolk Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
2 Garboldisham photos appear in 2 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Garboldisham
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I was born and brougt up in the village of Garboldisham in Norfolk and have so many memories of when I was a child - I always felt safe and everybody knew each other, a real village. One of my best memories is of the village shops - the General PO & Stores were looked after then by a lovely mixed... [more]
Shared on 31 July 2009
Norfolk memories
I have very fond memories of holidays spent with my Aunt Susan Parkinson and my cousins Jane and David Boggia and their daughters Mel and Bev. I helped out in the store one holiday and had my first romance with a lad from the village. We were always made very welcome. My dad used to live and work on Uncle Ben's... [more]
Shared on 18 February 2008
I remember being taken to the village when I was very young - I believe one of my great uncles ran the Pub - One of the ubquitous Jermy Family - I am coming to Norfolk to try and research my roots at the end of July this year - Seeing the photo rang a real bell - it must have... [more]
Shared on 10 July 2006
We had a wonderful english teacher, Mr Troman, who installed in me a great love of the language and its literature. We nicknamed him HUDDY Because of his teaching. Forty years later I was inspired to write, and have printed a history of our family during the depression years.
Stump.
Shared on 11 November 2008
Extracts From Garboldisham & Norfolk books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Garboldisham, inspired by Frith photos.
Garboldisham is steeped in ancient history: there is a defensive earth work here known as the Devil's Dyke, and a mound traditionally supposed to be the grave of Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni. It is difficult to imagine that this peaceful village was a market town in the Middle Ages.
This is an extract from Norfolk Living Memories.
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East Anglia Photographic Memories
The tiny village of Garboldisham on the Norfolk / Suffolk border has many houses made of the knapped flint which is so characteristic of the area. Here, the most distinctive element of the photograph is the two tall petrol pumps at the local garage.
This is an extract from East Anglia Photographic Memories.
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Norfolk - A Second Selection Photographic Memories
This small village is on the busy Diss to Thetford road. It has a number of attractive buildings of knapped flint - the garage is a prime example. The lorry driver is paying for his fuel, which has been dispensed from one of the huge petrol pumps.
This is an extract from Norfolk - A Second Selection Photographic Memories.
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