I was born in King Street in 1940 but moved away from Norwich in the early Sixties. These old pictures bring back vivid memories of my childhood and teenage years. Thank you!
Fantastic, thanks very much again John. I now see the Three Tuns Tavern. It's a pity the wind was so biting when I was in Norfolk in mid April. But I saw St Peter Mancroft where clerics showed me 3 times mayor Edward Rede's uncle? or son Peter's brass grave in the style of an early mediaeval knight's armour. Also the Guildhall where he paid for a window.
Wow, I bet that took a lot of research digging all that out! Many thanks for putting all this fantastic information into one video. Back in 1977 the Kingsway was where punk band, The Toads, (of which I was a member) had their first gig - we played for a private party in the "cavern" below the main pub level. The landlady of the pub at the time hadn't realised it was going to be a "punk" party so we only managed to play about 4 songs before she called a halt to the whole thing!
Thank you so much John, for your comprehensive, painstaking work. I'm trying to find on the internet again without success, a woodcut picture I thought I saved a couple of weeks ago, of the house of Edward Rede, my mercer ancestor from the 1500s. His house was demolished in the 1800s to build Exchange street, and the Tuns Tavern (which I don't have a picture of either) replaced it. I travelled to Norwich in April, & I got to see Augustine Steward his nephew in law's house, the Guildhall for which Edward paid 5 pounds for a window, as well as St Peter Mancroft where Edward funded other activities.
Thank you very much for your kind comment Dee. Although I have not seen the picture to which you refer, if I do find it I'll let you know. I'm glad you had an interesting visit to the city. In the meantime, you may be interested in this video. ruclips.net/video/ZnAZ_6evoAE/видео.html
The Old Barge was where Norwich Young Liberals used to meet from 1966 and is also where I made my first performance as a dj Dec 1966 and then regularly. We also ran a folk club there and Alan Smethurst (The Singing Postman) appeared one night. At the time it claimed to be the oldest pub in the City
Another fantastic video. I am learning so much about our fine city. The next time I walk down King Street on my way to Carrow Road I shall pay more attention!
Loved hearing about the 18 Stone Club, with a minimum weight limit for it's patrons of 18 stones! Wow! I wonder how many people qualified? Very sad to hear about a performing bear in one of the pubs. Love the 1909 donkey story at the Waterman! What a fascinating history, brilliantly researched.
Of pub crawls, when I was at City College in the early seventies, we had a crawl form the college to Thorpe Station. Thirteen pubs as I recall; a pint or short in each one and still be able to walk out of the buffet at the station - ! Not many of us managed it - !
Excellent record of that part of the city. The Watney Mann brewery was also located in King St I believe. My parents kept what was the Nags Head, and that was where I was born.
It's been a good while since I've been on a pub crawl I have to say. Thoroughly enjoyed this (dry) one. Couldn't believe my ears when I heard " performing beer"! I too am amazed at the number of pubs here- no excuse to not be in a pub somewhere then. Loved the old drawings and pictures. 💖 🇳🇱 🙋♀️ 🇳🇿
@@alanlake5220 yes I can just see the sign. However the pub is two doors to the left, with the blacked out middle window which presumably would have been the pub name.
@@Tiggysmum I completely agree. Parts of King Street are very shabby, but fortunately much of it it looking smarter. It'll be interesting to see it in a few years.
Very well researched and very interesting! Used to go in the Ferryboat a lot for it’s live music and sometimes before the football - also the Nags Head was a pre-match haunt. Can remember the Kingsway and have used Jurnets Club but beyond that I can only vaguely recollect the Maltsters. The Ferryboat used to have some really interesting characters including a really friendly old boy called Ted who always seemed to be in the front bar whatever time of day or day of the week that you went in there!
I always credit the original sources. I have permission from George Plunkett's son to use his photos in this way. The credit is at 8:25 in the film, along with others.
@@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich My apologies. I certainly did not suggest that you were using them without permission. Putting the credits at the beginning of your content would, IMO, give more prominence.
@@sallyjones143 thanks Sally. Sometimes (very occasionally, admittedly) I put credits early, I think it depends on what feels right as I put it together.
I was born in King Street in 1940 but moved away from Norwich in the early Sixties. These old pictures bring back vivid memories of my childhood and teenage years. Thank you!
Thank you, I'm glad it brought back some memories for you.
Fantastic, thanks very much again John. I now see the Three Tuns Tavern. It's a pity the wind was so biting when I was in Norfolk in mid April. But I saw St Peter Mancroft where clerics showed me 3 times mayor Edward Rede's uncle? or son Peter's brass grave in the style of an early mediaeval knight's armour. Also the Guildhall where he paid for a window.
Thank you Dee, I'm glad you found so much to see on your visit. It hasn't warmed up since April!
Loved seeing this. My ancestors lived in Rainbow Yard in the 1800’s and also, my great great uncle ran the Keel & Wherry from 1906.
That's great, glad you enjoyed it Lee
Wow, I bet that took a lot of research digging all that out! Many thanks for putting all this fantastic information into one video. Back in 1977 the Kingsway was where punk band, The Toads, (of which I was a member) had their first gig - we played for a private party in the "cavern" below the main pub level. The landlady of the pub at the time hadn't realised it was going to be a "punk" party so we only managed to play about 4 songs before she called a halt to the whole thing!
That's a great story! Thank you.
Thank you so much John, for your comprehensive, painstaking work. I'm trying to find on the internet again without success, a woodcut picture I thought I saved a couple of weeks ago, of the house of Edward Rede, my mercer ancestor from the 1500s. His house was demolished in the 1800s to build Exchange street, and the Tuns Tavern (which I don't have a picture of either) replaced it. I travelled to Norwich in April, & I got to see Augustine Steward his nephew in law's house, the Guildhall for which Edward paid 5 pounds for a window, as well as St Peter Mancroft where Edward funded other activities.
Thank you very much for your kind comment Dee. Although I have not seen the picture to which you refer, if I do find it I'll let you know. I'm glad you had an interesting visit to the city. In the meantime, you may be interested in this video. ruclips.net/video/ZnAZ_6evoAE/видео.html
The Old Barge was where Norwich Young Liberals used to meet from 1966 and is also where I made my first performance as a dj Dec 1966 and then regularly. We also ran a folk club there and Alan Smethurst (The Singing Postman) appeared one night. At the time it claimed to be the oldest pub in the City
Fantastic memories, thank you.
Brilliant John, very enjoyable.
Thanks Ian.
Your videos are fascinating. Bravo to you. An incredible amount of work and research.
Thank you so much for such a kind comment. I'm lucky enough to have retired and found a project to fascinate me, and to my surprise, others too!
Another fantastic video. I am learning so much about our fine city. The next time I walk down King Street on my way to Carrow Road I shall pay more attention!
Thank you Kevin. I'm also learning a lot!
Loved hearing about the 18 Stone Club, with a minimum weight limit for it's patrons of 18 stones! Wow! I wonder how many people qualified? Very sad to hear about a performing bear in one of the pubs. Love the 1909 donkey story at the Waterman! What a fascinating history, brilliantly researched.
Thank you - for paying attention! :)
Of pub crawls, when I was at City College in the early seventies, we had a crawl form the college to Thorpe Station. Thirteen pubs as I recall; a pint or short in each one and still be able to walk out of the buffet at the station - ! Not many of us managed it - !
Quite a challenge! How many of the pubs can you remember?!
@@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich I'll get back to you on that one - ! 😁
Great stuff ,much appreciated,keep them coming👍
Thanks
I walk this street every day to work. Feels great to know more about the history surrounding me!
Now you can walk that way and count the pubs!
Excellent record of that part of the city. The Watney Mann brewery was also located in King St I believe.
My parents kept what was the Nags Head, and that was where I was born.
Thank you so much for your comment Peter. Always good to get that connection!
Excellent again John.
Thanks Tim, hope things are good for you.
I can recall the Toads supporting the Radio Stars at the original Arts Centre on St Benedicts
I think that was called Premises, wasn't it? I'd forgotten about that.
Very interesting video absolutely love it 👍
Thanks very much for commenting.
It's been a good while since I've been on a pub crawl I have to say. Thoroughly enjoyed this (dry) one. Couldn't believe my ears when I heard " performing beer"! I too am amazed at the number of pubs here- no excuse to not be in a pub somewhere then. Loved the old drawings and pictures. 💖 🇳🇱 🙋♀️ 🇳🇿
Thank you very much. Norwich apparently had a pub for every day of the year, but I suspect it might have been more than that!
@@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich 😂😂😂 Every day a Happy New Year 🥳
@@IamaDutch-Kiwi exactly! Looking forward to your Share the Love Sundays.
@@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich I wonder how many it has now. It was also said it had 52 churches.
@@theoloyla I wonder! I'd guess, within the city walls, maybe 60
I enjoyed that. I occasionally visited The Ferry Boat in its prime.
If the 18st Club still exists I think that I qualify to join!
Thank you 😂
Thanks for another interesting and different video.
Thank you Adrian.
Very interesting. At around 4:20 there's a giant pit on the left, at the top of King St. What do you know about that? Thanks.
I believe it was possibly a medieval chalk extraction site, used as a public garden in Victorian era.
@@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich I bet there's a few ghosts rolling around in there at night...
@@microsoftflightsimulator2052 very possibly 👻
Mancroft Vaults -3 Haymarket between ,1972-1978 ,entered via wine shop which I believe was /now a clothing shop
This could be it ...but in 1934! georgeplunkett.co.uk/Norwich/H/Haymarket%202%20to%204%20Curat%20House%20Back's%20wine%20[0293]%201934-09-16.jpg
Really interesting, thanks for sharing.
Many thanks for your comment.
The pub shown @1.29 was a tobacconist shop in the 60's which my dad had for a short time , never knew it was a pub originally .
Thanks, I had no idea about that!
You can just make out the end of the Benson & Hedges sign behind the no right turn sign @1.26
@@alanlake5220 yes I can just see the sign. However the pub is two doors to the left, with the blacked out middle window which presumably would have been the pub name.
I knew Wensum Lodge used to be a pub but had no idea that so many were down there. My uncle lives in one of the warehouses near wensum lodge.
He would have had plenty of choice a few years ago!
@@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich sad they have all gone. The Ferry Boat looks a right state now.
@@Tiggysmum I completely agree. Parts of King Street are very shabby, but fortunately much of it it looking smarter. It'll be interesting to see it in a few years.
@@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich lots of history in that road got to protect it enough has been demolished already.
@@Tiggysmum hopefully it will reach a nice balance between the old and the new, with the old being refurbished where necessary.
The Nags Head, my grannies favourite pub!!
Nice one!
My Ancestors lived in the Old Horns Lane
Anyone remember the Mancroft Vaults which was opposite the market on Gentleman's Walk
I'm afraid not - I just had a look in George Plunkett's photo archive, but I couldn't identify it.
Good to know 😃
Thank you!
Bet the wifes were outside the husbands place of work on pay day😂
Very probably - couldn't let them get to King Street!
That’s a serious number of boozers
A helluva pub crawl...
5:20 is my girlfriend's flat!
Does she know she lives in the former Ship pub?!
@@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich Her landlord told her it used to be a pub and she assumed it used to be the Prince's Inn. Now she can reveal the truth ☺️
@@lukewolsey that's great!
Very well researched and very interesting! Used to go in the Ferryboat a lot for it’s live music and sometimes before the football - also the Nags Head was a pre-match haunt. Can remember the Kingsway and have used Jurnets Club but beyond that I can only vaguely recollect the Maltsters. The Ferryboat used to have some really interesting characters including a really friendly old boy called Ted who always seemed to be in the front bar whatever time of day or day of the week that you went in there!
Nice film, but disappointing that you don't credit George Plunkett for your use of his photographs.
I always credit the original sources. I have permission from George Plunkett's son to use his photos in this way. The credit is at 8:25 in the film, along with others.
@@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich My apologies. I certainly did not suggest that you were using them without permission. Putting the credits at the beginning of your content would, IMO, give more prominence.
@@sallyjones143 thanks Sally. Sometimes (very occasionally, admittedly) I put credits early, I think it depends on what feels right as I put it together.