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Thorpe St Andrew, 1929
Photo ref: 81822
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The parish church lost its spire from bomb damage in the Second World War. This spire was itself a Victorian replacement for an old thatched one, now a picturesque ruin in the churchyard.

An extract from Norwich Photographic Memories.

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Memories of Thorpe St Andrew, 1929

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. These memories are of Thorpe St Andrew, 1929

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This gentleman is my grandfather Geoffrey John Hart. He owned and worked the business, Hearts Cruisers, with his two sons, Dick and Jack, and we spent many a happy hour there. In those days you could swim in the river as pollution was almost non-existent. Uncle Dick's many descendants are now mainly living in New Zealand but pay regular visits to the area to see where their family originally lived. Uncle Jack ...see more