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Canon Charles Compton Lanchester toasts the success of Norwich Housing Society - Credit: Archant He was one of the greatest and most popular clergymen ever to have served the people of Norwich. Derek James pays tribute to the remarkable CC Today he is remembered at Lanchester Court, a Norwich Housing Society development in the city, and we can all be proud and pleased that his memory lives on in bricks and mortar. There is also a house named after him at Norwich High School for Girls where he was chairman of the governors. Canon Charles Compton Lanchester was an extraordinary man who became t...

A road map out of the third coronavirus lockdown set out by the prime minister has been described as a “real positive” by business leaders in the...

The furniture department often handled larger transactions, with customers pulling out "a wad of £1 notes to complete their purchase".  The Norwich resident had taken a job at Curls to learn about furnishings with the aim to join his family representing furniture manufactures.  In the department, it was normal for customers to buy furniture as a suite. He said: "By the time of the store opening homeowners were more discerning than their parents had been. They had seen pictures in Ideal Homes Magazine and wanted the new contemporary designs and colour. Consequently, staff sold furnitur...

Marie Lloyd in the early 1900s. Picture: Archant Library/Supplied - Credit: Archant Library/Supplied She was the queen of the music hall, one of the biggest stars in the land.  But when Marie Lloyd came to Norwich in the early 1900s she balked at being asked to adjust her behaviour and performance. At the time, women faced tremendous challenges carving a space for their careers especially in such a public role as an entertainer. The man inviting her to the city was Frederick William Fitt, who had some unwelcome words of advice for this much-loved entertainer. Frederick Fitt, the joint owner ...

Government money helped and by the autumn of 1924 almost 500 houses had been or were being built. Many people had gardens for the first time, grew their own vegetables and the council ran competitions for the best displays. Mile Cross Gardens, the city's first civic gardens planned on a council housing estate which were opened in 1929. Dated: July 27th, 1993. - Credit: Archant Library Roads were often named after famous Norfolk and Norwich people from days gone by such as: Edward Valpy, former high master at Norwich Grammar School, who was also rector at All Saints, Thwaite, and vicar of St M...