Heacham, The Village Green c.1965
Photo ref:
H57103
Photo ref:
H57103
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The archway on the left led to Heacham Hall. John Rolfe of the Hall married the Indian princess Pocahontas in Jamestown, Virginia in 1614, and brought her back to England. She is supposed to have lived with him here at Heacham, before sickening for her home in America. She died at Gravesend on the long journey home.
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A Selection of Memories from Heacham
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Heacham
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We went summers to South beach staying in one of the converted, beached trawlers. 75 now but back then I was 5 to 10. All went with the flood. Searching for pictures of the old houseboats.
I was not the first, but I promoted the dances at Heacham public hall in the 60,s, Cliff Bennet, and the rebel rousers, Bo st runners Moody Blues, Billy Fury and the gamblers, Geno Washington, The Marmalade and so many more plus most of the local groups in the region. they were great times, free buses from Lynn Rudham and Burnham mkt.We had one of the first outside shows on the Heacham club field with the Small faces ...see more
My father, Arthur Percy Crump, orphaned in 1901 aged 3 was sent from London, by the Paddington Board of Guardians, to be fostered by Samuel Groom, a shoemaker and his wife, Margaret. They had a daughter Grace. I have a copy of a Prayer Book given to Arthur by his sister, Edith, with an address of 3 Bolivia Terrace. It is probable that he attended the village school until 14 years old, he told me of being sent to ...see more
My grandfather was Albert Hern. He built the houses on the cliffe - Belgrave. He lived in the end house still standing. He was well known. I lived at 10 Beach Terrace as a child (now gone ) and revisited many times.
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