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Worstead, Norfolk

Worstead photos

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Worstead maps

Historic maps of Worstead and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Worstead maps

Worstead map

Historic map of Worstead

Norfolk map

Illustrated Victorian map of Norfolk

Worstead map

Historic Map of any Worstead postcode

Worstead maps
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Worstead books

Displaying 3 of 12 books about Worstead and the local area.   View all Worstead books

Norfolk Broads Photographic Memories
Paperback
$28

Norfolk Villages Photographic Memories
Paperback
$28

Norfolk Coast Photographic Memories
Paperback
$28

Worstead books
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Memories of Worstead

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Norfolk memories

My Family from Sloley

Hi, my name is Mel and my grandad was the landlord of the Maid's Head in Sloley in 1955, his name was Alfred Faulkes. If anyone has pictures of him (my father is Alfred and Rose's son Brian) it would be great to hear, as I am doing my family tree.
Thanks

Shared on 03 August 2009 by Melanie Faulkes.

Looking For Help To Create Memories Of Westwick

Let me introduce myself. My name is Stewart Addley and I live in London, Ontario, Canada and I’m a descendant of John Berney Petre, Esq. of Westwick, born 1806, died 1882.
My great grandfather is Berney Seymour (Petre) and he was a photographer in Aylsham and lived on Commercial Road,  with his own business, born 1852, died 1904.

With that... [more]

Shared on 12 March 2009 by Stewart Addley.

westwick

I was born in a farm estate cottage amongst the fields at Westwick. My father had been born in 1919 just up the road on the edge of Swanton in a small cottage , two up,two down , his father had lost a leg in the great war and had been set up as a shoe maker there ,during the fifties... [more]

Shared on 09 January 2008

Faulkes Family

Hi, I'm Mel and I am loooking for information on my family the Faulkes. My dad was born in Scottow Row, my grandad and nanny were Rose and Alfred and my great grandparents were William, known as Old Billy, and his wife was Elizabeth Kidd from Cotishall. My grandad planted a holly tree when my dad was born in 1938 and... [more]

Shared on 03 August 2009 by Melanie Faulkes.

Canon Peter Nicholson

I was a pupil at the Paston Grammar School from 1936-42. It was a wonderful school where boys from all over N.E. Norfolk made many friends so that when they left school and started work in the area, they co-operated in so many ways. Major Percy Pickford D.S.O., M.C. (Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry) was the headmaster. He had served with... [more]

Shared on 13 June 2008

Evacuee

I have strong memories of Barton Turf as a 5year old boy from London's East End. I was shipped to Bartom Turf to escape the Blitz after our house in Vallance Road was demolished by a bomb.  My dad was on active service in the army and my mum stayed with her parents. I arrived at a large assemby hall to... [more]

Shared on 23 March 2008 by Allan Sanders.

Family

I've been looking into my family roots and my gt gt grandad came from here, the Howards then moved to Hull, Yorkshire.

Shared on 27 February 2009 by Eira Waite.

Neatishead - the enchanted village!

I spent holidays in this magical place as a boy, staying year after year with my beloved aunt and uncle and my two cousins. It was a vibrant and exciting English village that buzzed and thronged with life and activity. I watched each dawn from my bedroom window as the village street and the busy post office slowly came to life.... [more]

Shared on 11 March 2007 by Ray Gedling.

Extracts From Worstead & Norfolk books

Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Worstead, inspired by Frith photos.

Norfolk Living Memories

As the name of this cottage suggests, Worstead was one of the main centres of the weaving industry, which made Norfolk one of the wealthiest regions of medieval England. Weavers' money paid for the building of the grand parish church, one of the largest in Norfolk.

This is an extract from Norfolk Living Memories.
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Norfolk - A Second Selection Photographic Memories

This is a classic example of a weaver's cottage. The village is famous for being the centre of the worsted cloth trade. The manufacture of this material started in the 13th century and finished 600 years later. The skill of Flemish weavers who came to Norfolk was responsible for the enormous expansion of the trade.

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.

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