Great Yarmouth, Britannia Pier And Aquarium Theatre c.1955
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The Royal Aquarium, to the left, was built in 1875 to house a skating rink and aquarium: it later became a cinema. The Britannia Pier has had a exciting life, having been burnt down at least three times, once by suffragettes. In front of the pier is a 'Noah's Ark' fun ride.
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A Selection of Memories from Great Yarmouth
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Great Yarmouth
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On May 11, 1902 the Sunderland registered schooner 'Flown' caught fire off Lowestoft.
I also remember this tower as my Great grandmother, Elizabeth Welham lived under the tower when I was a boy. This would be in the late 1940's/ 1950's. The door to her rooms was just inside the archway and you would take one step down into a small kitchen. It was very dark inside, but homely as granny always cooked cinnamon cake which gave off a lovely smell. She made us lemonade made from sherbet. A few ...see more
This is Row 45, also known as St. John's Head Row after a public house on the south west corner. The pub still exists today. The row ran from North Quay to George Street. The photograph is shown looking towards George Street. The area suffered much damage from air raids in the 2nd world war.
This cottage was in fact the prow of a boat which had been cut off and erected, almost like a sentry
box, and stood near the Nelson Monument on South Denes. There was an article in the Yarmouth
Mercury ( 10/11/72 ) which featured this cottage but its accompanying photo was very grainy and I
am curious about its history. That particular photo also had my great grandfather's brother standing
on ...see more
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