We used to live on Exeter Street in the 60s, so remember a lot of the old pictures. I also worked in Micks foam shop at the beginning of Barn road/St Benidicts in the 70s/80s.
Thanks for more interesting lost history. Having only even known the city as it is now it's interesting to see how it used to look. I wonder if a few decades from now someone else will be sharing videos showing people of the future how our city looks now but is long gone
Thanks very much for your comment. I really hope that comparisons can be made in a few decades time. Sitting here in 2024, it would be fascinating to see how it might develop.
Thank you for another interesting video. The wonderful circulating boulevard designed to allow the free flow of traffic really ripped the heart out of this part of the city.
As usual a great video, some of the then photos are a good quality; just to the left of the post with 5 on it you can see a garage set back. In1983 my wife had just had an operation that saved her leg, she was wheelchair bound, walking in the area her wheelchair lost a wheel, sitting her on a wall I took the damaged wheel and chair to that garage who repaired it, for free. I normally watch your videos after a walk in Norfolk, today I am laid on a sun bed in Cape Verde, so even more pleased to see a bit of our city! Cheers John
Great video again John,lived on Barn Road till 1967 and happy memories are often exchanged with my sister and brother,our house was rented from a member of the Valori family and came complete with an outside toilet which was shared with neighbours! Also a tin bath on the outside cupboard door,the timber yard and the old city station were our play areas much to our mothers horror!
Sadly not,our house was one in a row opposite the city wall remains,I think they were eventually demolished in the early seventies,we lived at number eleven,behind the house was a long yard and beyond that was a bomb site that was also at the back of the Regal.
Found a photo on TH-cam John,it’s portrait of life stories of Norwich,in conversation with Bill Smith and Derek James,our row was just past the Barn Tavern.
One of the few videos you've made where the "then and now" comparisons are so distinct. The history of Quakers Lane and the location of the burial ground now makes sense. Something about Norwich that fascinates me is the number of yards, there always seems to be at least one in your videos. Thanks, John. By the way, you could have given yourself a plug by mentioning your video on Gildencroft, which is to the east of the Quaker burial ground.
Thank you John for another tour of a well known area of Norwich old and new. As always following your videos I shall be walking the area soon to drink in the history! I was upset by the presence of graffiti in many of the modern photographs, noting that there was none at all in you historical ones. In the future when someone is continuing your wonderful work and showing photographs of 2023 as historical images, whatever will people think of us?
Thank you Peter, and thank you for taking the time to look at the area too. Graffiti is the scourge of our city, and it seems to me that it doesn't exist to the same extent elsewhere. If you haven't seen this video on the subject, you might like to check it out. th-cam.com/video/v6qb1qAM_HQ/w-d-xo.html
To be honest some of the changes in areas of Norwich I’m not sure that things have improved. It looks nicer how it was in some places. Great work as always John
A lot of the "now" is completely unrecognisable compared to the "now". The transformation was brutal. Well, at least Norwich still has the oldest public toilet in England! Some of the newer buildings are ugly enough without being covered by senseless graffiti. It's not exactly Banksy, is it? Thank you for another fascinating video - I watched it twice to make sure I didn't miss anything the first time!
There's no doubt that the enthusiasm for clearing 'old' buildings in Norwich was very popular in the early and mid sixties. Such a shame but that's 'progress' eh - ?
We used to live on Exeter Street in the 60s, so remember a lot of the old pictures. I also worked in Micks foam shop at the beginning of Barn road/St Benidicts in the 70s/80s.
Thanks very much for your comment. Ah Mick's Foam shop, I've heard of that!
Thanks for more interesting lost history. Having only even known the city as it is now it's interesting to see how it used to look. I wonder if a few decades from now someone else will be sharing videos showing people of the future how our city looks now but is long gone
Thanks very much for your comment. I really hope that comparisons can be made in a few decades time. Sitting here in 2024, it would be fascinating to see how it might develop.
Another very interesting insight, many thanks.
Thank you.
Wow. So much change. Another excellent video.
Thank you.
Thank you for another interesting video.
The wonderful circulating boulevard designed to allow the free flow of traffic really ripped the heart out of this part of the city.
Yes, it ploughed its way through, clearing old routes as it went.
my neck-of-the-woods, nice to see all this lost history
Thanks, I'm glad you find the video interesting.
Awesome narrative about Norwich. Enjoyed the vlog very much.
Thanks very much, it's kind of you to say so.
Not familiar with the area but I appreciate the time and effort that you've put into this. History should be preserved as much as is possible.
Thank you, I completely agree, it gives us a context for the things we see in the present day.
As usual a great video, some of the then photos are a good quality; just to the left of the post with 5 on it you can see a garage set back. In1983 my wife had just had an operation that saved her leg, she was wheelchair bound, walking in the area her wheelchair lost a wheel, sitting her on a wall I took the damaged wheel and chair to that garage who repaired it, for free. I normally watch your videos after a walk in Norfolk, today I am laid on a sun bed in Cape Verde, so even more pleased to see a bit of our city! Cheers John
Thanks for a great story. Enjoy the sun. It's suddenly become autumn here.
Great video again John,lived on Barn Road till 1967 and happy memories are often exchanged with my sister and brother,our house was rented from a member of the Valori family and came complete with an outside toilet which was shared with neighbours! Also a tin bath on the outside cupboard door,the timber yard and the old city station were our play areas much to our mothers horror!
Fantastic stories there! Did you spot your house in the video?
Sadly not,our house was one in a row opposite the city wall remains,I think they were eventually demolished in the early seventies,we lived at number eleven,behind the house was a long yard and beyond that was a bomb site that was also at the back of the Regal.
@@kanarykev I hoped I might find a pic somewhere, but sadly I haven't been able to.
Found a photo on TH-cam John,it’s portrait of life stories of Norwich,in conversation with Bill Smith and Derek James,our row was just past the Barn Tavern.
@@kanarykevI've now watched that video, isn't it great?! Thanks for pointing it out.
One of the few videos you've made where the "then and now" comparisons are so distinct. The history of Quakers Lane and the location of the burial ground now makes sense. Something about Norwich that fascinates me is the number of yards, there always seems to be at least one in your videos. Thanks, John. By the way, you could have given yourself a plug by mentioning your video on Gildencroft, which is to the east of the Quaker burial ground.
Thanks Geoff, you're right, I could have done that!
Great stuff as always Norwich the City of hundreds and hundreds of public houses literally.
I wonder who holds the record for visiting most Norwich pubs past and present!
Good question they are probably deceased through indulging to much or bankrupt sadly
Quality as always
Thank you, I try!
Love your videos but I always feel a bit sad at how thinks look now 😢
Thank you - sorry about the sadness though!
Called progress o wait a minute !!!
@@thetruthk5138 noted!😆
Very nice video
Thank you, glad you liked it.
Thank you John for another tour of a well known area of Norwich old and new. As always following your videos I shall be walking the area soon to drink in the history!
I was upset by the presence of graffiti in many of the modern photographs, noting that there was none at all in you historical ones. In the future when someone is continuing your wonderful work and showing photographs of 2023 as historical images, whatever will people think of us?
Thank you Peter, and thank you for taking the time to look at the area too. Graffiti is the scourge of our city, and it seems to me that it doesn't exist to the same extent elsewhere. If you haven't seen this video on the subject, you might like to check it out. th-cam.com/video/v6qb1qAM_HQ/w-d-xo.html
Hi John, nice video, here to support from The Brit Girls x Julie and Tony x
hi, they do some great vids!
@@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich they c ertainly do xx
To be honest some of the changes in areas of Norwich I’m not sure that things have improved. It looks nicer how it was in some places. Great work as always John
Thanks I agree, buy it would be hard to visualise the city without its inner link road!
A lot of the "now" is completely unrecognisable compared to the "now". The transformation was brutal. Well, at least Norwich still has the oldest public toilet in England! Some of the newer buildings are ugly enough without being covered by senseless graffiti. It's not exactly Banksy, is it? Thank you for another fascinating video - I watched it twice to make sure I didn't miss anything the first time!
Thank you, you're right, absolutely not Banksy!
There's no doubt that the enthusiasm for clearing 'old' buildings in Norwich was very popular in the early and mid sixties. Such a shame but that's 'progress' eh - ?
It would be interesting to see what the decision makers of the past would have changed with the benefit of hindsight.
Sorry “things”
That's how I read it!