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The railway at Heacham
My father had holidays in Heacham in the 1920s. I visited as a young boy in the 1950s staying in an old railway carriage on the beach side of the station. My favourite activity was sitting by the station and watching the trains, rather than going to the beach. Mostly these were hauled by D16s - what a pity none have been preserved. What a pity the line to Hunstanton was closed in less enlightened times - it could have become a very popular railway today.
Later we moved to caravans behind the beach. We now caravan at Mundesley but, try and go home via Hunstanton and Heacham. I have such fond memories.
Contributed by Alan Tanner
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The railway at Heacham
My father had holidays in Heacham in the 1920s. I visited as a young boy in the 1950s staying in an old railway carriage on the beach side of the station. My favourite activity was sitting by the station and watching the trains, rather than going to the beach. Mostly these were hauled by D16s - what a pity none have been preserved. What a pity the line to Hunstanton was closed in less enlightened times - it could have become a very popular railway today.
Later we moved to caravans behind the beach. We now caravan at Mundesley but, try and go home via Hunstanton and Heacham. I have such fond memories.
A memory of Heacham contributed by Alan Tanner
Burt and Aunty May's Shellfish Stall
My Uncle Burt and Aunty May had a shellfish stall in Hunstanton on the sea front by the old red sea mine. I would only have been a mere youngster then. I can remember going with my Uncle Burt Wells to Wells-Next-to-Sea to pick up the bags of cockles for the stall. I can remember the Kit Kat Club down Seagate Road. My Uncle Burt and Aunty May lived down Seagate Road. I lived in Waveney Road with my mum and dad. My dad used to work with Geoff Searle on the 'Ducks' and was also in the Fire Service at Hunstanton during the floods.
A memory of Hunstanton contributed by David Burrows
Fun at Proudfoot's
I can remember walking up Sea Lane with my brothers, and visiting the little shop owned by Mrs Proudfoot, in the hope of getting some groceries for our parents (and sweets for us)! Everything about the shop was quaint, from the layout of the shop floor to the scales on the counter. It wasn't always the best stocked shop, so if ever Mrs Proudfoot had sold out of something, or we needed something she didn't sell, we had to gingerly walk passed her shop window and buy the goods from the Post Office shop instead. Then when we walked back down Sea Lane, we would have to hide the groceries from her view when passing the shop window again!
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A memory of Old Hunstanton contributed by Jenny Davies
Extracts From Heacham & Norfolk books
This is one of the largest keeps in the country, richly decorated inside with a well-preserved medieval kitchen.
The castle is built on a massive defensive earthwork, giving unrivalled views across the land and out to sea.
An extract from from"King's Lynn Photographic Memories".
This entrance lodge to
the house and gardens
was private until the
area was opened to the
public for the first time
in 1908. All moneys
from admission charges
go to a huge list of
charities, and garden
produce is given to
local hospitals.
An extract from from"King's Lynn Photographic Memories".
The owners of Gayton Flour Mill built all these properties to house their workers.
The mill had a bakery supplying bread for the whole village, which was displayed in
baskets and delivered by horse and cart. Depending on the strength of the wind,
the employees were called out day or night to work the mill.
An extract from from"King's Lynn Photographic Memories".
This narrow gateway, constructed of cobbled flint and brickwork, was built in the 13th century to defend the
northern entrance of this well-preserved town, which was also fortified by earthworks connected to
the west side of the castle. The shop premises and house on the left-hand side of the picture have been
demolished. The cottages on the right-hand side are constructed from building materials taken from the castle
ruins, as is the case with many other properties in the town.
An extract from from"King's Lynn Photographic Memories".
In the grounds of Greyfriars are the Bank Lane arches. Previously, this part of Greyfriars had been used to house
cattle and other farm animals awaiting market. The 14th-century arches were re-sited from Bank Lane near Ferry
Street, an area demolished in 1910.
An extract from from"King's Lynn Photographic Memories".