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Overstrand, Norfolk
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Historic maps of Overstrand and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Overstrand maps
Historic map of Overstrand
Illustrated Victorian map of Norfolk
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Overstrand books
Displaying 3 of 10 books about Overstrand and the local area. View all Overstrand books
Norfolk Broads Photographic Memories
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Norfolk Coast Photographic Memories
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Norfolk Photographic Memories
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3 Overstrand photos appear in 2 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
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Norfolk memories
My ancestors lived in Jetty Street around 1890 and at one time had a chocolate shop at No 8. Next door at No 6 was a shoemakers, I believe (now called Jacob's Rest). The family name of my great grandmother (Emily nee Newman) and great grandfather (William Harry) was Gower. My great great grandfather, John Newman was involved in... [more]
Shared on 24 July 2009
I worked at the convalescent home for 6 months, (my name was Lansdale then) as so-called 'nursing aide' - more like 'maid of everything' - cleaning baths, polishing old brass taps and scouring equally old claw-footed baths, while waiting to start nursing training in Norwich.
It was a lovely building in a lovely area (although with the war still on, barbed... [more]
Shared on 03 July 2009
My great grandfatherwas lighthouse keeper at Cromer - Mr Hopkins
Shared on 15 October 2008
This is a front view of the Elmhurst Hotel, which stood - or stands? - in Cabbell Road, where my family and I stayed for two weeks in August 1958. I wonder if the building is still a hotel? I took a similar photo, which is in my album for that year. I also have two group photos of all... [more]
Shared on 04 August 2008
My family and I stayed in the Elmhurst Hotel, Cromer for two weeks during August 1958. My brother and I made several coach excursions from Cromer - to Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Sandringham, King's Lynn and Ely. I went alone to Sheringham by train - the trains were still running then! - and found a most interesting book - which I still... [more]
Shared on 04 August 2008
Family connections with the 'Louisa Hartwell'.
My father and grandfather both served with Henry Blogg on the 'Louisa Hartwell' and my dad was one of the pallbearers when Henry Blogg died.
Shared on 06 April 2006
My nan, Florence Watts, owned the hotel before I was born. I remember playing in the garden with my great gran, Emma Smith.
Shared on 20 January 2009
Our Caravan Holidays in the sixties
I was born in Leicester in 1958 and shortly afterwards my dad and nana bought a caravan that was sited at Mr Metcalfe's site on Brick Lane. Our caravan was called Niaroo and was sited next to an apple tree.
We had to fetch water from a tap and empty the buckets daily. We had to walk across the site... [more]
Shared on 15 August 2009
Extracts From Overstrand & Norfolk books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Overstrand, inspired by Frith photos.
Norfolk Coast Photographic Memories
Built in 1832 in anticipation of the old lighthouse being lost in a cliff fall (which occurred in 1866), it was originally lit by oil lamps. It was converted to gas, and then fitted with electricity in 1936; the resultant 49,000 candle power beam could be seen up to 23 miles out to sea.
This is an extract from Norfolk Coast Photographic Memories.
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Norfolk - A Second Selection Photographic Memories
Dressed in all their finery, Mum and Dad are hoping to protect their daughter from the herd of cows coming towards them. There is very little grazing in this street apart from the gardens fronting the houses on the left - fortunately, the garden gates are all securely closed! The large building in the background is the popular Overstrand Hotel.
This is an extract from Norfolk - A Second Selection Photographic Memories.
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Overstrand is adjacent to Cromer. Its church disappeared from the cliffs into the ever-encroaching sea in the reign of Richard II. Another was built, and that too was a ruin for a number of years – it has since been restored. In this picture smart young men stroll along the beach, and ladies who are brave enough to enter the sea... [more]
This is an extract from East Anglia.
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