Heritage

It is nearly 30 years since the Rowntree Caley's chocolate factory in Norwich closed

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City marks nearly 30 years since famous chocolate factory closed

Norwich event to celebrate city's history as former trade centre

Norwich event to celebrate city's history as former trade centre

Festival celebrated Norwich's past

An NHS 50p coin listed for a misleading £4,000 on eBay is 2,000 times cheaper in Norwich

An NHS 50p coin listed for a misleading £4,000 on eBay is 2,000 times cheaper in Norwich

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'Extremely rare' NHS coin listed for £4,000 just £2 in Norwich

Do you remember enjoying treats in Pizza One Pancakes Too?

Do you remember enjoying treats in Pizza One Pancakes Too?

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The much-loved Tombland restaurant which sadly closed after 25 years

The postcard was written on board the Titanic just three days before it sank

The postcard was written on board the Titanic just three days before it sank

'Unique' Titanic postcard sent to friend in Norwich set to fetch up to £10k

The South African war memorial in Norwich's Bank Plain is turning 120 years old

The South African war memorial in Norwich's Bank Plain is turning 120 years old

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Historic photos of city war memorial emerge ahead of Remembrance service

Do you know what these emblems on Samson and Hercules House are?

Do you know what these emblems on Samson and Hercules House are?

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Mystery surrounds unusual features on historic city building

Pedro's in Chapelfield Gardens closed its doors in 2019

Pedro's in Chapelfield Gardens closed its doors in 2019

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The sorely-missed Norwich restaurant which sadly closed after 30 years

Norwich City manager Ken Brown surveys the damage following the Carrow Road fire in October 1984

Norwich City manager Ken Brown surveys the damage following the Carrow Road fire in October 1984

Norwich City Football Club

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Former players remember 'shocking' fire 40 years after blaze devastated stadium stand

Princess Anne is set to visit Norwich this December

Princess Anne is set to visit Norwich this December

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Princess Anne announces visit to Norwich

Comedian Michael McIntyre in the stands at Carrow Road

Comedian Michael McIntyre in the stands at Carrow Road

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7 times famous faces have been spotted at Carrow Road over the years

These oddly shaped features in the city's tucked-away corners hold a special purpose

These oddly shaped features in the city's tucked-away corners hold a special purpose

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What are these oddly-shaped structures dotted around the city centre?

The ziggurat buildings at the UEA have been named as a site that

The ziggurat buildings at the UEA have been named as a site that

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City building named among 10 that 'must never be demolished'

Here is a look back at parks in Norwich through the years

Here is a look back at parks in Norwich through the years

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13 photos of Norwich's parks through the years

Lady's Lane, later known as Esperanto Way, was lost when a fire destroyed Norwich Central Library in 1994

Lady's Lane, later known as Esperanto Way, was lost when a fire destroyed Norwich Central Library in 1994

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Do you remember these lost streets of Norwich?

Ray Parke's daring-do as part of a bomber crew in WW2 has been honoured in a film

Ray Parke's daring-do as part of a bomber crew in WW2 has been honoured in a film

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Norwich man's derring-do as bomber celebrated in film

Here is a gallery of 15 photos of buskers in the city from the 1980s to the 2020s

Here is a gallery of 15 photos of buskers in the city from the 1980s to the 2020s

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15 photos of buskers in Norwich over the years

Don Pepe in Norwich closed its doors in 2019

Don Pepe in Norwich closed its doors in 2019

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The forever-loved Norwich restaurant which sadly closed after 30 years

Here is a look back at when Da Umberto was open in Norwich

Here is a look back at when Da Umberto was open in Norwich

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A look back at the Italian restaurant that ‘introduced Norwich to espressos’

Norwich minted a range of it own coins in the late 1700s

Norwich minted a range of it own coins in the late 1700s

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When the country ran out of coins... and Norwich decided to mint its own

Muhammad Ali, visits T. W. Downs supermarket in St. Stephens, Norwich, 1971

Muhammad Ali, visits T. W. Downs supermarket in St. Stephens, Norwich, 1971

19 sights everyone who shopped in Norwich in the 1970s will remember

The 150th anniversary of the Thorpe Rail Disaster was commemorated with a plaque

The 150th anniversary of the Thorpe Rail Disaster was commemorated with a plaque

Train disaster which changed the world commemorated 150 years later

Here are seven shops every girl in the 2000s shopped in (Photo: Keith Whitmore/ Denise Bradley)

Here are seven shops every girl in the 2000s shopped in (Photo: Keith Whitmore/ Denise Bradley)

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7 shops that every girl in Norwich shopped at in the 2000s that no longer exist

Queues at the Cannon Cinema, Prince of Wales Road. The Cannon was previously known as the ABC and before that the Regent, October 1990

Queues at the Cannon Cinema, Prince of Wales Road. The Cannon was previously known as the ABC and before that the Regent, October 1990

A nostalgic look back at how we spent our free time in Norwich in the 1990s

Did you grow up in Norwich. Pictured is Norwich Youth Club dance in 1971

Did you grow up in Norwich. Pictured is Norwich Youth Club dance in 1971

15 photos showing memories of growing up in Norwich

A replica WW2 bomb will return to where it fell more than 80 years ago

A replica WW2 bomb will return to where it fell more than 80 years ago

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Replica WW2 bomb to return to city street where it fell 84 years ago

Tom Halliburton the new head gardener, Bishop of Norwich's garden

Tom Halliburton the new head gardener, Bishop of Norwich's garden

Norwich's oldest private garden gets new head gardener

Vefa Bagheri, an NUA student, is creating a video project with others to try and save the businesses in Elm Hill

Vefa Bagheri, an NUA student, is creating a video project with others to try and save the businesses in Elm Hill

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Project to help save struggling businesses on one of city's most historic streets

This is what Norwich would look like today if the medieval gatehouses were still standing

This is what Norwich would look like today if the medieval gatehouses were still standing

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Fascinating images show medieval gatehouses superimposed over modern city

The Wymondham Heritage Museum has found an antique knife cleaner for its collection

The Wymondham Heritage Museum has found an antique knife cleaner for its collection

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Rare 130-year-old kitchen tool found in 'stroke of blind luck'

Historic Brundall Gardens station throws spirited celebration for 100th anniversary

Historic Brundall Gardens station throws spirited celebration for 100th anniversary

Brundall Gardens railway station commemorates spectacular 100 years

Here is a gallery of photos of sports days in Norwich through the decades

Here is a gallery of photos of sports days in Norwich through the decades

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A look back at school sports days in Norwich through the years

Trinity United Reformed Church (URC) is set to close on September 22 after Rev Lythan Nevard confirmed falling attendee numbers and demands of maintaining the building

Trinity United Reformed Church (URC) is set to close on September 22 after Rev Lythan Nevard confirmed falling attendee numbers and demands of maintaining the building

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Distinctive church to close after nearly 70 years of welcoming worshipers

The Maids Head Hotel is one of the city's oldest and most storied buildings

The Maids Head Hotel is one of the city's oldest and most storied buildings

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History of city hotel which has welcomed Kings and Queens revealed

Volunteers at the RAF Cotishall Heritage Centre celebrate the arrival of the iconic Jaguar aircraft

Volunteers at the RAF Cotishall Heritage Centre celebrate the arrival of the iconic Jaguar aircraft

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'It's very exciting' - Cold War fighter jet 'returning home' after nearly two decades

Hainford Hall has sat empty for nearly 10 years after failing to sell at auction

Hainford Hall has sat empty for nearly 10 years after failing to sell at auction

Future of derelict Georgian mansion still unclear five years after auction

Jason Donovan, Katie Price and David Attenborough have all visited Norwich to promote their books

Jason Donovan, Katie Price and David Attenborough have all visited Norwich to promote their books

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Do you remember these celebrity book signings in Norwich?

The Duke of Edinburgh took a backstage tour of Norwich Cathedral’s pipe organ (Image: Jason Bye)

The Duke of Edinburgh took a backstage tour of Norwich Cathedral’s pipe organ (Image: Jason Bye)

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Duke of Edinburgh tours Norwich Cathedral organ after £1.8m revamp

Toper's Square has been resurrected after nearly one hundred years

Toper's Square has been resurrected after nearly one hundred years

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Centuries-old address returns to Norwich map after 80 years

A historic wherry from Norfolk will be retracing its past with a trip into Norwich

A historic wherry from Norfolk will be retracing its past with a trip into Norwich

125-year-old wherry to retrace historical steps with city trip and pop-up museum

Partygoers dancing the night away in Norwich in 1993

Partygoers dancing the night away in Norwich in 1993

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Take a look back at nights out in Norwich in the nineties and noughties

Joan Simpson will be turning 100-years-old in July

Joan Simpson will be turning 100-years-old in July

Born before sliced bread! Meet the city woman turning 100 years old

Paul Metcalf will be honoured with an MBE for his services to beekeeping

Paul Metcalf will be honoured with an MBE for his services to beekeeping

Beekeeper who was honey judge at Sandringham estate made an MBE

A letter from a WW2 serviceman to his wife was found in a home in Norwich

A letter from a WW2 serviceman to his wife was found in a home in Norwich

Hunt on for family of WW2 gunner after heartwarming letter uncovered in city home

Here are 17 photos of Earlham Park in Norwich through the years

Here are 17 photos of Earlham Park in Norwich through the years

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17 photos of Earlham Park through the years

Events will be held in Thorpe St Andrew in commemoration of a train disaster 150 years ago

Events will be held in Thorpe St Andrew in commemoration of a train disaster 150 years ago

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Train tragedy which claimed 26 lives to be remembered on 150th anniversary

The Royal Arcade celebrated its 125th anniversary with a special event featuring the lord mayor

The Royal Arcade celebrated its 125th anniversary with a special event featuring the lord mayor

125 years of city's much-loved Royal Arcade is celebrated

Ray Parke with the 'Just Jane' Lancaster Bomber at Lincolnshire Aviation Museum, with Jonny Cracknell, left, and his son Freddie

Ray Parke with the 'Just Jane' Lancaster Bomber at Lincolnshire Aviation Museum, with Jonny Cracknell, left, and his son Freddie

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'Incredible day' as 99-year-old gets to ride in a Lancaster Bomber once again

Two centuries of life-saving work by St John Ambulance Norfolk volunteers have been celebrated

Two centuries of life-saving work by St John Ambulance Norfolk volunteers have been celebrated

Milestone celebrations for Norfolk's St John Ambulance volunteers

David Woodrow, pictured left and inset, celebrated his 100th birthday just days after receiving a liberation medal ahead of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings

David Woodrow, pictured left and inset, celebrated his 100th birthday just days after receiving a liberation medal ahead of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings

D-Day veteran celebrates special milestone days after receiving liberation medal

Join the D-Day commemoration at Cavell Court care home in Cringleford

Join the D-Day commemoration at Cavell Court care home in Cringleford

Care home invites community to D-Day commemorative event

The 11th Norwich Sea Scouts, with their headquarters in Elm Hill, extended an invitation to all their neighbours for a Silver Jubilee street party in 1977

The 11th Norwich Sea Scouts, with their headquarters in Elm Hill, extended an invitation to all their neighbours for a Silver Jubilee street party in 1977

17 photos of Elm Hill through the decades

The construction of the Magdalen Street flyover began in January 1971

The construction of the Magdalen Street flyover began in January 1971

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How this city centre street has changed through the decades

Brother and sister Brian Rogerson and Barbara Hendon (left) have been reunited with their father's restored model tram. Also pictured: Ian McDonald and Pat Callow (far right)

Brother and sister Brian Rogerson and Barbara Hendon (left) have been reunited with their father's restored model tram. Also pictured: Ian McDonald and Pat Callow (far right)

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Historic model returned to 'former glory' in Repair Shop-style restoration