King's Lynn, South Gates 1925
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Photo ref:
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The East Gate to the town was demolished in 1800, but the old South Gate on the road from London still stands. Built in the 15th century, it has imposing battlements and turrets, and is of brick faced with stone.
An extract from Norfolk Photographic Memories.
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My mother, before her marriage, lived with her parents at 2 Whitefriars Terrace, near Kings Lynn docks. Her father, Arthur Henry Drew, was master of a small coaster, the Lizzie and Annie, working along the east coast. She had a long working life, having been built in 1877, and was broken up in 1971. On our visits to my grandparents in the thirties I spent much time on the dockside and river bank, ...see more
Wonderful memories of Saturday morning pictures - we would all line up outside the Majestic Picture House as it was called and monitors would walk up and down the line to make sure we were not too noisy and kept us in our place, for sixpence we would see cartoons and a feature film, cowboys or my favourite Flash Gordon, always a cliff hanger ending that brought you back the following week to see if he made it, ...see more
On the 1st August 2006 I went to Kings Lynn for the first time since 1935, to visit St Margaret's Church. I was christened there 5th February 1935. My Grandfather lived at 14 Priory Lane Kings Lynn. Is there anyone who knew the Crook Family from that time? Noel Crook
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