Visit from Norfolk Record Office
Geoff Fisher The Reepham Archive had a long-awaited visit from the community archivist of Norfolk Record Office.
From The Archive
Vaccination tea in Weston Longville
Those who wished to be “done” had been invited to meet Mr Williams of Mattishall.
Royal visitor ‘greatly impressed’ by young performers
During the Second World War, the Reepham Band was dependent on its younger players.
Changing business scene on Church Hill
Magpie House was a butcher’s premises and the thatched house has been occupied by the Salvation Army.
Archive reopening planned
It is planned to reopen the Reepham Archive to the public, depending on coronavirus restrictions.
Blacksmiths’ workshops and yards in Reepham
Reepham, like most towns and villages in the 18th and 19th centuries, had its share of blacksmiths’ workshops and yards.
Reepham chosen to host Oddfellows district meeting in 1907
The Eynsford Lodge was part of the East Dereham District group of lodges.
‘Larger than life’ character was great supporter of civic activities
Sidney Parker Eglington was a well-known character in the town with an agricultural machinery business.
Army cyclists billeted in Reepham
The soldiers with their bicycles were part of the Army Cyclist Corps during the Fist World War.
Most villages once had a ‘pound’ for stray livestock
A pound was a necessary feature of many English villages and towns, especially useful on market days.