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Stiffkey maps
Historic maps of Stiffkey and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Stiffkey maps
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Stiffkey books
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Norfolk Broads Photographic Memories
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Norfolk Coast Photographic Memories
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Norfolk Photographic Memories
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Memories of Stiffkey
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I was born in Wisbech and lived in the White House, Burnt Street throughout my childhood. My mother Mary Kitson founded the drama group and was the first lady mayoress of Wells. My father George Kitson died when I was 11. He and his brother Frank once owned the Crown Hotel. He also owned the Edinburgh pub.... [more]
Shared on 15 July 2009
Wonderful times spent with my Grandparents
My mother and her family are from Stiffkey. I was christened in the Stiffkey church in September of 1965. My grandparents lived at Camping Hill and I was always visiting them. I have lovely memories of their beautiful garden and allotment, and the many walks down to the marsh to swim in the tide pools and collect the heather. My beloved... [more]
Shared on 17 August 2006
Norfolk memories
No 489 Squadron flew from RAF Langham
A commemorative brass plaque in the church of St Andrew and St Mary, Langham was erected in memory of these men of 489 Torpedo Bomber Squadron RNZAF (and their comrades in other Coastal Command Squadrons) who were killed in action whilst based at Langham
The No 489 Squadron personnel were:
20 April 1944 – Den Helder
152293... [more]
Shared on 16 May 2007
Right from a small child i have grown up loving Wells-next-the-Sea, my dad used to take us on holidays there and we stayed in a little cottage which was a short walk to the quay where my brother and I would wander down to the amusement arcade to play on the 2p machines. We would sit along the edge of the... [more]
Shared on 30 September 2009
I have many fond memories of holidaying at Pinewoods Caravan Park where my now late grandparents (Lil and Bill Potter) used to own a caravan. They would take me up there for 2-3 weeks in the summertime and my mum and late dad (David Potter) would then also join us for a week. I used to sit with Nan in Plattens... [more]
Shared on 08 August 2009
I remember most of these places shown in the photographs and as I look at them memories flood back! I remember learning to swim by the steps on the quay and drinking cider whilst hiding amongst the sprat boxes piled high on the quayside.
Taking empty pop bottles stored behind Plattens milk bar and returning them to the counter to receive... [more]
Shared on 14 July 2009
This is my grandfather standing in his whelk house looking at the boats as they unload. He died after a motor car accident on Beach Road in 1934.
Shared on 11 May 2006
Extracts From Stiffkey & Norfolk books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Stiffkey, inspired by Frith photos.
Norfolk Coast Photographic Memories
The Stiffkey Anti-Aircraft training camp was erected as a satellite to the larger AA camp at Weybourne in the late 1930s. Throughout the war, and for most of the National Service years, thousands of soldiers passed through here. Today just a few brick ruins mark the existence of the camp.
This is an extract from Norfolk Coast Photographic Memories.
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Cromer, Sheringham and Holt Photographic Memories
The north winds have taken their toll and bent the lamp-posts which illuminate this slope during the evening. The covered stalls and amusement tents are huddled together in the shelter of the cliffs. The increasing number of these facilities crammed into this popular spot forced the local fishermen to move their boats to the opposite end of the promenade nearer to East Beach.
This is an extract from Cromer, Sheringham and Holt Photographic Memories.
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Cromer, Sheringham and Holt Photographic Memories
This is the main route from Runton and west Norfolk into the centre of town. It has hardly changed today, and the original buildings are still intact; they escaped bomb damage during the Second World War. This view is not particularly attractive, because it shows the rear views of the properties on the right, which face the sea front, and are better seen from that direction. Tourists are not the tidiest of our species, but the road sweeper (middle distance, centre) is doing a... [more]
This is an extract from Cromer, Sheringham and Holt Photographic Memories.
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