Great place to live. I Would like to see a public video cam mounted say on the quayside. Showing on utube the delights of the riverside and indeed the town......Similiar to ones on the south coast like Bridport Harbour. Brings in the visitors !
I use to work in Keymarkets on a Saturday, then when I was 16 I worked in Littlewoods and Tescos in high street. All people who worked in town could park on the Quay free . Now you have to pay.
found this on social Media,Good old King's Lynn,Not changed much over the years,Some places been pulled down,New places been built,been in king's Lynn all my life,Part from moved to Outwell for about 3 and half years
I used to live at Townsend's Corner, #3 Railway Road, my Mum had a B&B there, used to get full of USAF servicemen from the surrounding USAF bases every weekend. I love your videos Valerie.
Thank you for this video. I lived off All Saints st. back 1950 & you have 2 views of the butchers shop & pub down from All Saints Church, Was surprised to return & see that side of the street, brewery, brewery gardens, fish & chip shops on the Mill Fleet, all replaced by flats.I agree with another comment-It was the people who made it the nice place to live back then.
I was back visiting Lynn this summer for the first time since 2019, sad to see how a once-prosperous town has gone down the tubes, now full of pound shops and coffee chains, only M&S is still there but a shadow of its former self. I remember on Saturdays in the 80s I’d go the library while mum went shopping then we would meet for lunch in St. Margaret’s church (it was the cheapest place to get a bite to eat) then take the bus home struggling with bags of shopping. By the 90s I had a car so it was much easier to just to go into town on Fridays after work and do the grocery shopping then. Once the parking charges became too much we switched to the old Tesco on the Hardwick which was free. Sadly the council were to dumb to notice how out of town retail parks were killing town centres, and decided to build that huge car park by the swimming pool and increase the rates even more to pay for it. The result is that poor old Lynn is dying on its arse and nobody in power either at borough or county level wants to do anything about it. The redevelopment of the Vancouver centre was a massive waste of money as the hoped-for big name stores never materialised…
Sorry to be so off topic but does any of you know a trick to get back into an instagram account? I was dumb forgot the login password. I love any tricks you can offer me
@Wesley Jericho thanks so much for your reply. I found the site thru google and Im in the hacking process now. Takes a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
@TheBritrose You are So right I lived on frairs St till I was 11 it was like one big fam. but everything changes somtimes for the best but not in this case.
Ive lived here 5 years now and love Kings Lynn, I moved here from Warrington Cheshire, Kings Lynn is steeped in history, not many one horse towns still have something to actually look at.
Before the Tech was completed in the '60s I recall taking classes in a large house on st James street....does anyone know the history of that building or where i can find information.
I remember going there for some classes. There was a small pork butchers nearby and we'd buy a small warmed pork pies for lunch. There were a couple of other satellite classrooms - one near the hospital and the other was, if memory serves me, New Conduit St.
I was born hear back before the last war ,,Mr Uncle was Henry Dewson ,the Samphire Man,,
With horse and cart
Great place to live. I Would like to see a public video cam mounted say on the quayside. Showing on utube the delights of the riverside and indeed the town......Similiar to ones on the south coast like Bridport Harbour. Brings in the visitors !
I use to work in Keymarkets on a Saturday, then when I was 16 I worked in Littlewoods and Tescos in high street. All people who worked in town could park on the Quay free . Now you have to pay.
I was in King's Lynn in the 80s ( 1980 - 1982 ) for A Levels studies. Beautiful and lovely town. Thanks for this uploading of Lynn.
found this on social Media,Good old King's Lynn,Not changed much over the years,Some places been pulled down,New places been built,been in king's Lynn all my life,Part from moved to Outwell for about 3 and half years
I used to live at Townsend's Corner, #3 Railway Road, my Mum had a B&B there, used to get full of USAF servicemen from the surrounding USAF bases every weekend. I love your videos Valerie.
Thank you for this video. I lived off All Saints st. back 1950 & you have 2 views of the butchers shop & pub down from All Saints Church, Was surprised to return & see that side of the street, brewery, brewery gardens, fish & chip shops on the Mill Fleet, all replaced by flats.I agree with another comment-It was the people who made it the nice place to live back then.
Thankyou, them were the good old days, I left in 57 it has all changed now, but still a great old town.
i love your videos keep up the good work
I was back visiting Lynn this summer for the first time since 2019, sad to see how a once-prosperous town has gone down the tubes, now full of pound shops and coffee chains, only M&S is still there but a shadow of its former self.
I remember on Saturdays in the 80s I’d go the library while mum went shopping then we would meet for lunch in St. Margaret’s church (it was the cheapest place to get a bite to eat) then take the bus home struggling with bags of shopping. By the 90s I had a car so it was much easier to just to go into town on Fridays after work and do the grocery shopping then. Once the parking charges became too much we switched to the old Tesco on the Hardwick which was free. Sadly the council were to dumb to notice how out of town retail parks were killing town centres, and decided to build that huge car park by the swimming pool and increase the rates even more to pay for it. The result is that poor old Lynn is dying on its arse and nobody in power either at borough or county level wants to do anything about it. The redevelopment of the Vancouver centre was a massive waste of money as the hoped-for big name stores never materialised…
As a true linnet I couldn’t agree more
A awesome video of Kings lynn
Not saying I’m hating, but I think I’m annoying my self on trying to guess what’s what from the pictures 😂
ah the old town , great memories,
believe in love
trevor sizzle
Sorry to be so off topic but does any of you know a trick to get back into an instagram account?
I was dumb forgot the login password. I love any tricks you can offer me
@Saint Zyaire instablaster ;)
@Wesley Jericho thanks so much for your reply. I found the site thru google and Im in the hacking process now.
Takes a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
@Wesley Jericho it worked and I finally got access to my account again. I am so happy!
Thank you so much you really help me out :D
@Saint Zyaire You are welcome =)
A lovely presentation Valerie. It brought back many memories which would not otherwise have returned. Thank you
Love my second home and feeling proud of my memories of Kings lynn especially my lovely grandma and grandad
Great video thanks for sharing
Lovely pics!
Brilliant pictures love it!!
@TheBritrose You are So right I lived on frairs St till I was 11 it was like one big fam.
but everything changes somtimes for the best but not in this case.
I believe the” Tudor Rose Hotel is no longer there!
Yes it has closed down. Lovell house next door they are turning into flats.
@essexperson Glad you enjoyed it I grew up there and miss it a lot. I go on the lynn forum and get all them pictures.
Ive lived here 5 years now and love Kings Lynn, I moved here from Warrington Cheshire, Kings Lynn is steeped in history, not many one horse towns still have something to actually look at.
Then leave, there is a lot of people that love it there,
Before the Tech was completed in the '60s I recall taking classes in a large house on st James street....does anyone know the history of that building or where i can find information.
I remember going there for some classes. There was a small pork butchers nearby and we'd buy a small warmed pork pies for lunch. There were a couple of other satellite classrooms - one near the hospital and the other was, if memory serves me, New Conduit St.
lynn has really changed now , since the the high strret has been updated
Fantastic. Thank you.
Eu amei!