Old Norfolk Photographs

See the wealth of Norfolk through old postcards and photographs.  We are attempting here to portray the fading views of the parishes.  Our search for progress is rapidly changing our landscape, lost forever, apart from the images of the past.  Each parish had it's own unique profile. Recognisable to all the older folks from memory. The long country lanes, with the overhanging branches of massive oaks and every other tree you could name.  The mode of transport, the dress of the day and the magnificent buildings, all unique to our ancestors.  Before the motorised vehicle, most country folk probably went by horse and cart, but many used to tread these lovely roads, many of them unpaved, cutting across the fields to make shortcuts, using the alleys and rows  in the case of Yarmouth and Norwich. These small narrow passages gave barely enough room to walk side by side.  The wealth of tradition of our fishermen and the harvest of the sea, now rapidly changing with the new age.  These are just a small snapshots of the times.  Other sites are manned with beautiful images  and they really do aid you in the understanding of how your ancestors lived and thrived. Seek out the sites that show you these - several are listed on our Links page.


We acknowledge with grateful thanks those folks who have donated these images to Norfolkhistory.

If you can add to these, we would appreciate it.