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Readers of the ‘Fakenham and District Sun free paper’ will be familiar with our regular ‘Local History Corner’ articles which have appeared each month since December 2011.
For those who may not receive a printed edition, there is an opportunity here to view the current article as well as those from previous editions. |
December 2018
Walsingham Sunday School Nativity
This photo of a traditional nativity play was taken at Walsingham Methodist Church Sunday School in the late 1950s. We have the names of some of the children, but if you recognise any others please do let us know. Back row, from the left: Kathleen Cann; Elizabeth Brett; Rosy (Rosalind) Spooner; Philip Brett; Robin Cann.
Middle row: unknown; Elizabeth Yarham; unknown; Front row: Marshall Frary; unknown; Roger Frary; unknown; Marilyn Bacon; unknown; Daphne Woodcock. There will be no public session of the Fakenham & District Community Archive in December due to Christmas preparations and celebrations, but we will meet again on Tuesday 29th January 2019, when we look forward to seeing you again in the Parish Church from 2.00 – 4.00 pm.
You can also contact us via our website, ‘like’ us on Facebook. or phone us on 01328 863377. Chris Chalk, Secretary Fakenham & District Community Archive |
November 2018
In Honour of the Brave
This November the nation will be remembering the end of the First World War, and this photo, taken in 1919, is of the soldiers who returned from active service back home to Fakenham. The townspeople wanted to thank them by laying on a special meal in their honour in the town's Corn Exchange (now the Central Cinema). Their serious young faces reflect something of the experiences they'd been through. This is just one of many interesting photos in Fakenham and District Community Archive, all donated by the public. The photos feature people, places and events over many years up to the present day in Fakenham and our surrounding villages. You can see a good selection of them on our website or come along to one of our public sessions to browse the complete archive on laptops. Our next session will be held on Tuesday 20th November from 2.00 – 4.00 pm in Fakenham Parish Church. Please note that this is a week earlier than normal due to the Christmas Tree Festival preparations. The slideshow presentation will start with recently donated photos, followed by a specific theme and then photos by request. You can also bring along old or recent digital photos of your own to be scanned into the archive. Do come and join us, where you can also browse through our photo albums, scrapbooks and documents or search the whole archive on our laptops. Tea, biscuits and plenty of conversation are provided! You can also contact us via our website, ‘like’ us on Facebook. or phone us on 01328 863377. Chris Chalk, Secretary Fakenham & District Community Archive |
October 2018
Happy Dancers
This photo of a happy group of line dancers was taken in 2000 at a town celebration in the Millennium Park. We only have the names of two of the dancers, so please get in touch if you remember the others. You can see more local photos from times gone by if you drop into our next public session at Fakenham Parish Church, which is always held on the last Tuesday of the month. Our next session is on Tuesday 30th October from 2.00 – 4.00 pm. Entry is free, but a £1 donation is welcome. You can see a slideshow of photos or look through our whole community archive on our laptops, in scrapbooks, documents or old photo albums. We're always looking to add new photos to the archive, so do bring along anything you think might be of interest for scanning and return. It's also a very sociable occasion, where there's the chance to chat to people over coffee, tea and biscuits and refresh your memories of times gone by. You can also contact us via our website, ‘like’ us on Facebook. or phone us on 01328 863377. Chris Chalk, Secretary Fakenham & District Community Archive |
September 2018
Hempton Wolf Cubs
This photo of Hempton Wolf Cubs was taken at a local carnival in 1956. Although we would nowadays disapprove of the racial stereotyping of that time, in that idealistic post-war period it was an innocent celebration of unity between the youth of all nations. The worldwide Wolf Cubs movement, for boys under the age of 11, started under the leadership of Robert Baden Powell in 1916 and promoted the acceptance of other cultures while at the same time instilling citizenship and pride in one's own nation. Can you recognise any of the people in the photo? If so, please do get in touch. You can see more local photos from times gone by if you drop into our next public session at Fakenham Parish Church, which is always held on the last Tuesday of the month. Our next session is on Tuesday 25th September from 2.00 – 4.00 pm. Entry is free, but a £1 donation is welcome. |
You can see a slideshow of photos or look through our whole community archive on our laptops, in scrapbooks, documents or old photo albums.
We're always looking to add new photos to the archive, so do bring along anything you think might be of interest for scanning and return. It's
also a very sociable occasion, where there's the chance to chat to people over coffee, tea and biscuits and refresh your memories of times gone by.
You can also contact us via our website, ‘like’ us on Facebook. or phone us on 01328 863377.
Chris Chalk, Secretary
Fakenham & District Community Archive
We're always looking to add new photos to the archive, so do bring along anything you think might be of interest for scanning and return. It's
also a very sociable occasion, where there's the chance to chat to people over coffee, tea and biscuits and refresh your memories of times gone by.
You can also contact us via our website, ‘like’ us on Facebook. or phone us on 01328 863377.
Chris Chalk, Secretary
Fakenham & District Community Archive
August 2018
Outing to Great Yarmouth
Here’s a happy holiday photo from the 1950s to make you smile! With the school closed for the summer holidays, the canteen staff at Fakenham Secondary Modern School in Queens Road went on their annual outing to Great Yarmouth and look as if they’re really enjoying themselves in the sunshine. From left to right, they are: Mrs E Gant, Mrs R. Steward, Mrs W Frost, Mrs R Woodhouse, Mrs K Robinson, Mrs J Howes, Mrs V Read and Mrs G Tubby. This is just one of many fascinating photos in Fakenham and District Community Archive, all donated by the public. The photos feature people, places and events over many years up to the present day in Fakenham and our surrounding villages. You can see a good selection of photos on our website or come along to one of our public sessions to browse the complete archive on laptops. Our next session will be held, as always, on the last Tuesday of the month, i.e. Tuesday 28th August from 2.00 – 4.00 pm in Fakenham Parish Church. The slideshow presentation will start with recently donated photos, followed by photos on an interesting theme and then photos by request. You can also bring along old or recent digital photos of your own to be scanned into the archive. Do come and join us, where you can also browse through our photo albums, scrapbooks and documents or search the whole archive. Tea, biscuits and plenty of conversation are provided! You can also contact us via our website, ‘like’ us on Facebook. or phone us on 01328 863377. Chris Chalk, Secretary Fakenham & District Community Archive |
July 2018
A Coronation Celebration 1953
Can anyone help us identify more of the people in this mystery photo? We know it was taken in 1953 at the time of the Coronation and have the names of some of the children, but not those of the adults, the occasion or where it was taken. It’s such a lovely image that we think it’s well worth preserving in our community archive. This is just one of many interesting photos in Fakenham and District Community Archive, all donated by the public. The photos feature people, places and events over many years up to the present day in Fakenham and our surrounding villages. You can see a good selection of photos on our website or come along to one of our public sessions to browse the complete archive on laptops. Our next session will be held, as always, on the last Tuesday of the month, i.e. Tuesday 31st July from 2.00 – 4.00 pm in Fakenham Parish Church. The slideshow presentation will start with recently donated photos, followed by photos on an interesting theme and then photos by request. You can also bring along old or recent digital photos of your own to be scanned into the archive. Do come and join us, where you can also browse through our photo albums, scrapbooks and documents or search the whole archive. Tea, biscuits and plenty of conversation are provided! Chris Chalk, Secretary Fakenham & District Community Archive |
June 2018
Fakenham Junior School in 1953
This is a photo of Mrs Atkins’ class at Fakenham Junior School in 1953. We hope this might bring back some pleasant memories of schooldays. The names we have been given are: Back row, left to right: Maurice Reeder; John Wright; Bruce King; Tim Amos; Vernon Bean; Anthony Bassnet; Melvyn Bear; Barry Woods; Paul Allen Middle row, left to right: David Smith; John Parker; Sandra Hagger; ?; John McNeil; Malcolm Barnes; Keith Utting; David Boley Front row, left to right: ? Mitchell; ? Hagger (Sandra’s twin sister); June Budden; Mary Hammond; ?; Mrs Atkins; Maureen Burton; Brenda Hastings; Rita Murrell; Valerie Perry and Gillian Harvey. If you’d like to see more old school photos, we have quite a collection of them now – or you might like to dig out your own that we could scan into our Fakenham and District Community Archive. Other photos on our archive feature people, places and events over many years up to the present day in Fakenham and our surrounding villages. To see more photos, take a look at our website or come along to one of our public sessions, held on the last Tuesday of every month. Our next session will be on Tuesday 26th June from 2.00 – 4.00 pm in Fakenham Parish Church. There will be a slideshow presentation followed by photos on request. Please feel free to bring along old or recent photos of your own to be scanned into the archive. You can also browse through our photo albums, scrapbooks and documents or search through the whole archive on our laptops. Join us over tea and biscuits – it’s a sociable and interesting afternoon, all for a £1 donation! You can also contact us via our website, or ‘like’ us on Facebook. Chris Chalk, Secretary Fakenham & District Community Archive |
May 2018
Thursday Market
Here’s a photo of the Market Place in Fakenham, taken around 1910. It’s good to know that our market is just as busy and sociable these days – some things never change! This is just one of many fascinating photos we have in Fakenham and District Community Archive, all donated by the public. The photos feature people, places and events over many years up to the present day in Fakenham and our surrounding villages. To see more photos, take a look at our website or come along to one of our public sessions. Our next session will be on Tuesday 29th May from 2.00 – 4.00 pm in Fakenham Parish Church. The slideshow presentation will start with recently donated photos, followed by more photos on an interesting theme and then photos by request. You can also bring along old or recent digital photos of your own to be scanned into the archive – history’s being made all the time: what’s happening today will be tomorrow’s history. Do come and join us, where you can also browse through our photo albums, scrapbooks and documents or search the whole archive. Tea, biscuits and conversation are provided – it’s a sociable and interesting afternoon, all for a £1 donation! You can also contact us via this website or ‘like’ us on Facebook.. Chris Chalk, Secretary Fakenham & District Community Archive. |
April 2018
Pest Control
These photos were taken in the mid to late 1940s. The first photo shows the former Pest Control depot in Greenway Lane, Fakenham with an assortment of crop spraying equipment standing in the yard. The second photo shows a group of the company’s employees at the depot. The Pest Control depot was opposite where Sue Ryder’s charity shop is today. The company was contracted by farmers and growers to spray crops in the area, using a variety of methods. During the 1950s many fields in the area were sprayed from the air using specially adapted light aircraft. Pest Control Ltd, later became Pest Control (UK) Ltd and then Fisons Pest Control Ltd. This is just one of many interesting photos in Fakenham and District Community Archive, all donated by the public. The photos feature people, places and events over many years up to the present day in Fakenham and our surrounding villages. You can see a good selection of photos on our website or come along to one of our public sessions to browse the complete archive on laptops. Our next session will be on Tuesday 24th April from 2.00 – 4.00 pm in Fakenham Parish Church. The slideshow presentation will start by showing recently donated photos, followed by a slideshow on an interesting theme and then photos by request. You can also bring along old or recent digital photos of your own to be scanned into the archive - we feel history is being made all the time: what’s happening today will be tomorrow’s history. Do come and join us, where you can also browse through our photo albums, scrapbooks and documents or search the whole archive. Tea, biscuits and conversation are provided! You can also contact us via this website or ‘like’ us on Facebook.. Chris Chalk, Secretary Fakenham & District Community |
March 2018
Local Printing Works
Our local history photo this month was taken in the 1960s, in the heyday of Cox and Wyman's printing firm, which stood in the middle of Fakenham all along the length of White Horse Street. It shows three of the printers standing in front of one of the works' huge printing machines. This is just one of many interesting photos in Fakenham and District Community Archive, all donated by the public. The photos feature people, places and events over many years right up to the present day in Fakenham and our surrounding villages, up to an eight-mile radius. You can see a good selection of photos on our website or come along to a public session to browse the complete archive on laptops. |
We've also recently been donated a wonderful collection of scrapbooks of newspaper cuttings covering the Fakenham, Whissonsett and Colkirk area over several decades up to the 1970s. Everyone who's looked through them already has spotted someone they know or something they remember, triggering many memories. We'll be bringing some of the scrapbooks along to each of our public sessions for people to browse through.
Our next session will be on Tuesday 27th March from 2-4pm in Fakenham Parish Church. The slideshow presentation will start with recently donated photos, followed by a slideshow on an interesting theme and then photos by request. You can also bring along old or recent photos of your own to be scanned into the archive - we feel history is being made all the time: what's happening today will be tomorrow's history.
Do come and join us, where you can also browse through our photo albums, scrapbooks and documents or search the whole archive, Tea biscuits and conversation are provided! You can also contact us via this website or ‘like’ us on Facebook.
Chris Chalk. Secretary, Fakenham & District Community Archive
Our next session will be on Tuesday 27th March from 2-4pm in Fakenham Parish Church. The slideshow presentation will start with recently donated photos, followed by a slideshow on an interesting theme and then photos by request. You can also bring along old or recent photos of your own to be scanned into the archive - we feel history is being made all the time: what's happening today will be tomorrow's history.
Do come and join us, where you can also browse through our photo albums, scrapbooks and documents or search the whole archive, Tea biscuits and conversation are provided! You can also contact us via this website or ‘like’ us on Facebook.
Chris Chalk. Secretary, Fakenham & District Community Archive
February 2018
Those pictured include: Margaret Ingate, Margaret Wurr, Wendy (no surname), Mary (no surname), Christine Field, Diana Watts, Brown Owl (no name)
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Fakenham First Brownie Pack in 1954
Our local history photo this month is of the Fakenham First Brownie Pack in 1954 being given a lesson in road safety. The Brownies used to meet in the meeting room at the back of Fakenham Methodist Chapel on Oak Street. We have some of the names of the people in the picture, but please let us know if you can identify anyone else so we can update the archive. This is just one of many interesting photos in Fakenham and District Community Archive, all donated by the public. The photos feature people, places and events over many years right up to the present day in Fakenham and our surrounding villages, up to an eight-mile radius. You can see a good selection of photos on our website or come along to one of our public sessions to browse the complete archive on laptops. Our next session will be held on Tuesday 27th February from 2.00 – 4.00 pm in Fakenham Parish Church. The session will start with recently donated photos, followed by a slideshow on various themes and by request. You can also bring along old or recent digital photos of your own to be scanned into the archive - we feel history is being made all the time: what’s happening today will be tomorrow’s history. Do come and join us, where, apart from watching a slideshow, you can browse through our photo albums and documents, listen to recordings of people talking about the past or search the whole archive. Tea, biscuits and conversation are provided! You can also contact us via this website or ‘like’ us on Facebook. Chris Chalk, Secretary Fakenham & District Community Archive |
January 2018
The 'Big Freeze'
Our local history photo this month shows the River Wensum during the winter of 1962/63, one of the coldest and most prolonged on record. The River Wensum by the mill in Fakenham was totally frozen over, with its resident ducks and swans looking very hungry. A welcome thaw eventually came in March, allowing the river and its wildlife to return to normal. |
There are thousands of interesting photos on our Fakenham and District Community Archive, all donated by the public. The photos feature people, places and events over many years right up to the present day in Fakenham and our surrounding villages. You can see a good selection of them on our website or come along to one of our public archive sessions to browse the complete archive on our laptops.
Our next session will be held on Tuesday 30th January from 2.00 – 4.00 pm in Fakenham Parish Church. The session will start with photos that have been recently donated to the archive, followed by a slideshow of photos from the past on various themes and by request. You can also bring along old or new photos of your own to be scanned into the archive.
Do come and join us, where, apart from watching a slideshow, you can browse through our photo albums and documents, listen to recordings of people talking about the past or search the whole archive on our laptops.
You can also contact us via this website or ‘like’ us on Facebook
Chris Chalk, Secretary
Fakenham & District Community Archive
Our next session will be held on Tuesday 30th January from 2.00 – 4.00 pm in Fakenham Parish Church. The session will start with photos that have been recently donated to the archive, followed by a slideshow of photos from the past on various themes and by request. You can also bring along old or new photos of your own to be scanned into the archive.
Do come and join us, where, apart from watching a slideshow, you can browse through our photo albums and documents, listen to recordings of people talking about the past or search the whole archive on our laptops.
You can also contact us via this website or ‘like’ us on Facebook
Chris Chalk, Secretary
Fakenham & District Community Archive
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