Overstrand, Main Street c.1960
Photo ref: O31108
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Photo ref: O31108
Photo of Overstrand, Main Street c.1960

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Overstrand developed as a resort slightly later than its neighbour Cromer. It has two large villas and a Methodist Chapel built by the well-known architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, most famous as the designer of the city of New Delhi. It has always been grander than Cromer, and is sometimes called 'The Village of Millionaires'.

Memories of Overstrand, Main Street c1960

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A wonderful picture of Overstrand High Street from 1965. I have very happy memories from this era in the picture. I would have been 10 years of age. It looks to me like they could be Girl Guides at the newsagent's shop, there would be Guide camps at the bottom of Tolls Hill every summer (us boys would know that).