THE MELTON FAMILY WEB PAGES/OLD NORWICH






I have always had a healthy interest in history, and in particular more recent history.
A few years ago I was introduced to a book called disapearing Norwich by George A Plunkett, I may be mistaken but I believe it was my father who first showed me the book.
A little bit of research on the internet found that George's son Jonathan was the author of a web site explaining the work of George Plunkett and displaying 3600 photographs that George Plunkett had taken of Norwich City.
Jonathan Plunkett was very kind in sending me a CDROM containing the photographs that had featured in two books by G.A.Plunkett.

I have since been in contact with Jonathan  Plunkett who is still busy digitally scanning those old photographs so they can remain for generations to see.
Sadly George passed away in December 2006 aged 93.
These photographs are featured here on our web site with the extremely kind permission of the Plunkett family. The link to the plunkett web site is at the bottom of this page please have a look at this wonderful web site.







Grapes Hill in 1933 on the left and
to the right and also below is Norwich Market Place.















  • Top left of this set of four is Fye Bridge in 1931


  • Top right is looking down from the castle grounds and towards the Bell Hotel


    • and the Castle Hotel in 1938.

  • Bottom left is the corner of Queens Street and Tombland in 1939


    • Bit of history for you. Tombland given its name of course
    because many of Norwich's dead were buried here during the Black Death.

  • Bottom right a wonderful site of Carrow road in 1935.






  • Above left here is the old Police Station tin hut on Norwich Cattle Market in 1936.

  • Above right is pictured the Corner of Golden Ball Street and Ber Street 1937.























    In this set or four

  • Top left: Pitt Street in 1936.
    for those who do not recognise it this is the road that now leads to the Magdelen Street flyover.
    The one with fitt sign company on the right hand side.

  • Top right: The Theatre Royal devasted by fire in 1934.

  • Bottom left: Magedelen Street in 1936 (spot the tram lines)

  • Bottom right: The Valori's fish shop on Dereham Road 1937.
    There is still a Valori's shop there today.


    The following Photo's are Real Gem's and I have to give credit and very special thanks
    to Jonathan Plunkett for his permission to use them and his supplying of them.
    These are direct copies from the originals and so therefore the detail is excellent and I am able to enlarge and enhance the photo's more.
    Thanks again Jonathan.





    We just have to start with this one. looking down woodcock road to the small roundabout that splits woodcock road. This taken in 1934. look at the two houses to the right, the gap in the middle is where Pauline and Derek now live. Now you can picture it can't you!!







    A 1934 look down Wall Road to Sprowston Road. Not changed much has it?





    Woodcock Road junction with Aylsham Road and not a car in site.







    Top of Woodcocok Road as it meets St Clements Hill.
    What is Now the Blyth Jex School would be merged from two smaller single sex schools
    on the right hand side just behind that wall.





    Top of Heartsease Lane and junction with Plumstead Road running across and Harvey Lane opposite.
    Notice no St Williams Way as Heartsease Lane and Harvey Lane was the Main A47 out of Norwich.
    The White Building on the right is the Heartsease Pub, Still there Today.





    Heartsease Lane again, but this time looking up toward Plumstead Road.
    On the right side, and in those fields is now where the Valley Drive housing Estate is.
    Of course No Heartsease est as this was not built until 17 yrs later in 1953. Indeed Heartsease did not exist at all, the area was known then as Thorpe St Andrews.





    How about this wonderful old photograph.
    1933 and the Waterloo park paddling pool.
    This photograph is extra special in certain ways as I spent a lot of my childhood on Waterloo Park
    when visiting both sets of my Grandparents.
    Notice that there are no trees or bushes at all that divide the park areas as there are now.




    If you would like to see a lot more of these delightful old photographs
    please click on the logo here to be taken directly to George and Jonathan Plunkett's Web Site.