Hard to know what to say about this. I was 12 when this was filmed, and have lived in Norwich all my life, and still do. Good to look back, but also sad to see what we had and have lost. The market is now a sterile place which is mainly food stalls, no brewery, colmans, chocolate factory etc. Even the roundabouts on the ring road, which used to be covered in floral displays are left to overgrow. Maybe it's the country rather than the city. Even this years Lord Mayors procession banned floats because of pollution, yet allows 30 year old buses to run through St Stephens and Castle Meadow whilst bannig cars, incl electric ones. Internet shopping and the cost of living has taken it's toll on shopping. At least I was there to witness the Fine City, shame we never appreciate what we have until it's gone!
I'm much older than you and I agree, what a lot we have lost. I remember when the Norwich Union first used the phrase 'A fine city' for their advwertising. They also produced a magnificent set of Photos to use in their adverts. Its sad to look back but we must be positive and try to show to best effect what we still have left.
This is so heart warming. Beautiful put together. Historically poignant and sensitive. It makes me feel proud to be Norwich born and bred. I just just love visiting those old places and times. Gosh, how things have changed Graham
What an extraordinary bit of film. I lived in Norwich in 1960/ 70, and had great fun trying to locate all the places in this movie on Google Earth. So many memories ...
13:46 At first, I was in disbelief that this was Norwich because many of the landmarks are gone or have been re-furbished. But after some searching, it looks like it was shot from the top of St John the Baptist's Cathedral
What a brilliant film, i would have been 13 when this was filmed, and would probably have been one of the kids watching the buskers on the haymarket, before heading to pilch to buy some trainers lol
Note the predominance of adults and families in these videos. Now the city centres of the UK have been completely overrun by teenagers and people in their twenties, young binge drinkers and even children without their parents to supervise them.
😂🤣😀 Yea we so backward. We didnt have the car till in to the 90's. Didnt get the pill till the late 80's. And for some reason before the 70's we had to weave our own socks. I mean we werent even discovered til the Edwardian period. Some of this is a staged production to show of an older time sweetheart. You know. Like the wicker man film. Bless you though and takecare from Narch
Great archive. If only they knew then that just 40 years later, we would have surveillance cameras up everywhere. Police people not trying to offend anyone whilst crime sky rockets. And to top it all the city council would be supporting a fascist government in Ukraine!!
Hard to know what to say about this. I was 12 when this was filmed, and have lived in Norwich all my life, and still do. Good to look back, but also sad to see what we had and have lost. The market is now a sterile place which is mainly food stalls, no brewery, colmans, chocolate factory etc. Even the roundabouts on the ring road, which used to be covered in floral displays are left to overgrow. Maybe it's the country rather than the city. Even this years Lord Mayors procession banned floats because of pollution, yet allows 30 year old buses to run through St Stephens and Castle Meadow whilst bannig cars, incl electric ones. Internet shopping and the cost of living has taken it's toll on shopping. At least I was there to witness the Fine City, shame we never appreciate what we have until it's gone!
I'm much older than you and I agree, what a lot we have lost. I remember when the Norwich Union first used the phrase 'A fine city' for their advwertising. They also produced a magnificent set of Photos to use in their adverts. Its sad to look back but we must be positive and try to show to best effect what we still have left.
So true!
Don’t know why you say we have no breweries and the market is loads better than it used to be - and I’m 68 and think lots has improved.
Ah, the 80's.. simpler and possibly better times. Norwich is without doubt, still a fantastic city to live and raise a family
sad to see how so much of our shops, industry and freight has been lost over the last 40 years :'(
A great post ! I was at Norwich school of Art in the mid to late 70s, and @ 9 mins 37 seconds is my good friend Gerry playing the fiddle.
This is so heart warming. Beautiful put together. Historically poignant and sensitive. It makes me feel proud to be Norwich born and bred. I just just love visiting those old places and times. Gosh, how things have changed
Graham
What an extraordinary bit of film. I lived in Norwich in 1960/ 70, and had great fun trying to locate all the places in this movie on Google Earth. So many memories ...
Better times then.
This is UA-cam gold
13:46 At first, I was in disbelief that this was Norwich because many of the landmarks are gone or have been re-furbished. But after some searching, it looks like it was shot from the top of St John the Baptist's Cathedral
Wow, what a great watch that was.
Man I was lucky to be born here
Brilliant!
FANTASTIC !!!
What a brilliant film, i would have been 13 when this was filmed, and would probably have been one of the kids watching the buskers on the haymarket, before heading to pilch to buy some trainers lol
Good to see Andy Worham on the Market
Thanks, yes, I spoke to Andy a year or so ago and made sure he got a copy of the film. Good to see him still going strong on the market as well.
7:44 my aunt worked on those fish stalls around then
This is incredible
Note the predominance of adults and families in these videos. Now the city centres of the UK have been completely overrun by teenagers and people in their twenties, young binge drinkers and even children without their parents to supervise them.
A lovely film. So sad to see how Norwich is transforming into a less pleasant place as the population changes and we become less happy and cohesive.
@@anglian173 Yip, couldn't agree more
oh how they destroyed norwich.never to return
I knew Norfolk was a bit backward, but I never realised they were still using horse-drawn public transport in the 1980s
😂🤣😀 Yea we so backward. We didnt have the car till in to the 90's. Didnt get the pill till the late 80's. And for some reason before the 70's we had to weave our own socks. I mean we werent even discovered til the Edwardian period. Some of this is a staged production to show of an older time sweetheart. You know. Like the wicker man film. Bless you though and takecare from Narch
08:21 Wow! Hovells is not on fire !
"Europe's premier theater" - lol
Great archive. If only they knew then that just 40 years later, we would have surveillance cameras up everywhere. Police people not trying to offend anyone whilst crime sky rockets. And to top it all the city council would be supporting a fascist government in Ukraine!!
yes ukraine flag over city hall disgusting...a truly woke bunch of commies