Gallery of Sprowston People

What's in the gallery?

Contained in this gallery are images that include people either in groups or as portraits who either lived, worked or had a connection with Sprowston. To date this is only a selection of what is contained within the archive. In many cases we do not know the names of the people within these images and frequently when they were taken or what the occasion was. If you can help fill in the missing information we would love to hear from you via the contact page. Contact Us

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  1958 - Sprowston Secondary Modern School. Football team.
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  Albert Ward, organist and member of the Church, poses here in the festive surroundings.
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  May Hardingham.
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  Michael Falcon.
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  Rosa Graver married Charles S. Fowler.
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  L to R Betty Ashford, Ruby Ashford and Dorothy Ashford
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  Sprowston Secondary Modern School, Recreation Ground Road, Class 1A, 1954
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  Mrs. Hilda Breeze Landlady of the Royal Oak Public House on North Walsham Road.
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  Henry Yellop at Home Farm.
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  Miss Francis Edith Ellis was born in 1875, in 1905.
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  William Cozens-Hardy.
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  Caroline Cozens Hardy 1890.
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  Mark Ivan Lusher portrait.
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  Sprowston Secondary Modern School - Form Photograph 1961 – 1962
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  Sprowston Secondary Modern School - Form Photograph Class 4B in 1955
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  Black Horse Public House - Fishing Club
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  Regulars of the Royal Oak Public House enjoying a 'mardle' and drink. From left to right: Mr Fred Quadling (80), Mr Bob Minter (89), Mr George Websdale (85), Mr George Henry (80), Mr Rueben Thacker (80), Mr Bert Savoury (72) and Mr Sid Turner (72). The combined ages of these fine fellows is 558 years
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  John Ellis shoe manufacturer.
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  John Ellis shoe manufacturer.
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  Florida Shoe Company workers.
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  Local ARP wardens Janet & Sidney Grenville 1940s.
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  Inspecting the finished product at one of the Sprowston kilns.
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  Two unknown people standing in front of 3 of the local kilns.
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  Norwich City Electric Tramway personnel.
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  Portrait Ivan William Lusher.
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  Catherine Gurney second left? at Sprowston Hall.
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  Blyth family at their home – 1918.
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  Charles Samuel Fowler WW1 casualty.
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  Children of Rosa and Charles Fowler.
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  The Hardingham’s.
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  Hardingham family group.
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  Florida netball team in 1957.
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  Florida Shoe Company workers in 1961.
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  Sprowston Civil Defence volunteers 1940.
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  William Slaymaker Lusher photographed laying bricks.
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  William Hardingham in his garden on Sidney Row.
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  Joan Blyth`s grandmother, Church Row Cottages – 1901.
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  Anne and Henry Yellop at Home Farm.
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  Adelman Goodman founder of Florida Shoe Company.
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  Barnards Wireweavers at the Coslany site in 1910.
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  Arthur Clark born 1890, shown in uniform 1914.
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  Harrison Family at their home alongside the mill.
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  Norfolk British Legion, Horace (John) Harrison middle row 2nd left.
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  Wilks Farm barn and yard Alan Notley playing.
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  Wilks Farm semi det cottages with Notley family group.
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  Florida Shoe Company 21st anniversary dinner in 1957.
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  Goodman family at the 25th anniversary dinner in 1961.
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  Goodman family at the 25th anniversary dinner in 1961.
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  1945 - VE Day party in Rushmore Close.
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  1945 - VE Day party in Rushmore Close.
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  1945 - VE Day party in Rushmore Close.
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  1941 - David Best in the back garden looking towards Barkers Lane.
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  Official opening of Cottage Plantation.
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  Sprowston Tennis Club Tournament.
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  Sprowston Girls' Training Corps.
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  Bert Hardingham - World War 1.
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  William Hardingham Senior with Great Grand children.
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  White House Farm - Richard Gurney & Geof Buckingham.
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  The Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary, 1935 being celebrated in Hooper Lane.
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  James “Jack” Sturman (gamekeeper) with his father and sister Ruby in 1933.
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  1941 - Gerry Best, our front window taped up during the war.
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  Gurney family of Sprowston Hall on motorcycles.
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  Florida Shoe Factory Bowls Club.
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  Sprowston Minors Football Team 1949/50.
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  Coughtrey Close Residents get engaged.
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  Tennis Club Outing to Hemsby 1963.
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  Sprowston Girls' Training Corps 1943.
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  Alfred Douglas and Anna Hardingham Wedding.
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  Sprowston High School Annual prizegiving day.
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  St John Ambulance Brigade Centenary. 1980?
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  J.J.Dixon, milk delivery, prior to the van.1930s.
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  Simon Goodman, chairman and managing director of the Florida Shoe Company.
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  Royal Artillery Sergeant at Mousehold Barracks.
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  Sprowston High School. Crafts / Design Technology.
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  Mr. Reeve’s Form - 1998. Sprowston High School.
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  Coughtrey Close birthday party for three resident.
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  Pat. and Barbara working on the tapestry.
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  Sprowston High School hosts international gala: 1983.
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  Sprowston High School students Shelley, Chris and Leanne.
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  The Reverend John Peters (Methodist) and granddaughter Chloe.
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  Dr Rudolph Carlson, G.P. Monkswell House, Sprowston Road.
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  Civil Defence, Sprowston. The Author, Diana Grenville.
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  The Fowler family members of Sprowston choir 1912.
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  Passing and packing department Start-rite Shoe¬¬
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  Mr. & Mrs A. Clark date 1950.
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  Group outside the Methodist Church 1980s.
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  Lushers workforce photograph taken late 1920s.
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  Mick Gamble Sprowston cyclist in 2000s.
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  Andrew Clark, son of Arthur (b.1927), date 1940.
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  Church Boys - 1940s.
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  Annie Walker ~ 1922, with her new bicycle in front of the Parish Church entrance.
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  L to R Clara, daughter of Elizabeth and William Harrison Mill House ~ 1860`s.
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  Mr and Mrs Walker at the Senior Citizens Club.
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  Civil Defence, Sprowston. Bill Cousins World War 2.
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  Barnard's employee Fred Lack 4th Generation at company.
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  The Sprowston Wheelers cycle club taken at the Brickmakers in 1952.
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  Florida 'Clickers' Outing', Early 1960s.
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  Church Outing in the 1950s.
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  Church Outing to Hunstanton -1950s.
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  Party dressed in costume outside The Brickmakers the occasion is unrecorded. This was the original Brickmakers on Sprowston Road.
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  Some of the first tenants at Coughtrey Close. 1970s.
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  A Silver Jubilee Street Party. The 1970s.
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  Sprowston High School Christmas Lunch. The 1970s.
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  The Walker daughters ~ 1931, Olave (Sturman), Dora (Chettleburgh), Marjorie (Fowler), Gladys (Dashwood). In brackets husbands surname.
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  1950s Sprowston Secondary Modern School, Recreation Ground Road. Netball team.
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  Sprowston Secondary Modern School?, Cannerby Lane. 2nd Year Football Team.
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  Julie, Helen, Sandra and Sarah. Sprowston High School 1983 - 5th year.
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  Sprowston Secondary Modern School, Mr Meatyard with some of his class in 1967.
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  Sprowston Memorial Book being presented to Sprowston Town Council in 2014.
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  Taken at the Brickmakers PH 1951, “The Hard Men” 100 milers are ready - Left to Right. Dave Oxbury, Freddie Page, John Panks, Mick Barnes, Mick Gambling, Terry Eames and Peter Clarke.
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  Charles Harrold - Church Youth Fellowship The 1940s.
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  Coughtrey Close: marriage of the Warden 1970s.
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  Sprowston High School visit by Mr.Kenneth Baker. 1980s.
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  Mr. Peter Turney in the finishing and profile dept. Start-rite Shoe.
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  Mr. George Beckett in the making room repairs dept. Start-rite Shoe.

There are many more images which will be uploaded in the near future.