Stories

Ponds Foot Fitters (1861-2004)

Jane and Peter Gascoyne ran Ponds Foot Fitters shoeshop in Norwich from 1947 until 2004. Jane tells us the story of the historic Norwich shoe

From St Helena to Kimberley Hall (1950s/60s)

Heather came to the UK from St. Helena and worked as a maid at Kimberley Hall in Wymondham. She married and stayed in Norfolk where

Crossing the ocean to Norfolk (1950s/60s)

Gwen came to the UK from St Helena in 1955 at 20 years old to work at Kimberley Hall, Norfolk, along with her sister. Since

An unspoiled childhood by the River Yare (1940s-2018)

Julia describes her post-war childhood and family life down Griffin Lane, by the River Yare, in Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich. Life on a houseboat Mum

A long way home (1970s-2018)

Eileen worked in a variety of roles, including Hilton Davis Chemicals, with an interior designer, CBS record company, United Newspapers, British Ship Builders and in

Village life in Norfolk (1930s-1960s)

Ron talks about farming and village life in Norfolk, and working in maintenance at RAF Marham. Early life and family I was born in November

Changing times in farming (1930s-2018)

Henry is a Norfolk farmer whose ancestors came from Scotland to Norfolk. He talks about his working life and the changes which have occurred since

Studying the coypu (1972-1975)

Kurt worked at the Coypu Research Laboratory in Norwich, and he describes his work out on the marshes and the waterways. I came to Norfolk

Rural veterinary practice – a life of change (1970s-2018)

Mike is the senior partner for the Three Rivers Veterinary Group in Beccles. Mike was born in 1951 on a farm in Upwell, Cambridgeshire in

Cows, hens and holiday makers: a complete family farm (1970-2018)

David, Joanna and Margaret talk about their complete family farm, including cows, chickens and holiday lets at Wheatacre in Norfolk. David … I was born