Historical features of Market Place premises
Geoff Fisher A noticeable feature of the Robertson’s butcher’s premises is the stepping on the gable end that faces the Market Place.
From The Archive
A shepherd and his sheep
Sheep and their wool were an important economic force from medieval times.
Veteran car with local connection still on the road
We have found out some interesting information about the car in the foreground, AH222.
More about Riches grocery store
By the early 1960s, smal, self-service, supermarket-type stores were becoming a feature of high street shopping.
‘But what do we use our staves for, sir?’
Official scouting rules stipulated that the staff must be “marked in feet and inches, five feet six inches”.
Opening of Stimpson’s Piece Pavilion
The original six acres of land was donated to the people of Reepham by Ben Stimpson.
Building a digital timeline of past businesses
A digital timeline will show how the Market Place and adjoining streets have changed over the past 150 years.
Puzzle of the mystery box
Many of the shops in the Market Place would have had wooden shutters to be put up at closing time.
A riddle from the grocery store
Can a man’s pocket be empty when he’s got something in it?
Travelling in style
The first wicker sidecars were patented in 1903 and could be attached to any motorcycle in less than two minutes.