Lost Norwich - August 1 - a day associated with tragedies

[@FrazerMowat]

I Was In Norwich Of The Library Fire. It Was A Very Horrific Fire. I Loved Going To The Library, So Many Happy Memories. The Forum Rose From The Ashes & Is A Lovely Library Now. I Got In There & Have A Look Around. Norwich Is My Favorite City. Home Of My Favourite Football Team. Norwich City. COYY OTBC. Let's Have A Good Season Ahead.🤗💚💛

[@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich]

Thank you for your lovely comment. OTBC!

[@gavinpells4497]

Thank you, John. Another interesting video.

[@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich]

Thanks, glad you found it interesting 👍

[@martinthirkettle599]

Excellent video John - didn’t realise 1 August was a bogey day for our Fire, sorry, Fine City.

[@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich]

Cheers Martin, it took a while for it to dawn on me!

[@martinplatten7421]

Enjoyed and informed. Thanks for all your effort

[@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich]

Thanks very much.

[@adrianrutterford762]

Thanks for another fascinating video. I think I might steer clear of The City today.

[@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich]

Might be sensible!

[@IDreamOfGaming]

Such an informative video as always. I remember the fire at the library in 1994.

[@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich]

Thank you.

[@evelynbrown4550]

I still miss Garlands. Thank you for your wonderful videos.

[@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich]

I bet you're not alone in missing Garlands. Thanks for your comment.

[@peterjameson321]

Thank you John. I had not realised that so many disasters had occurred in Norwich on 1st August even though I've lived through two of them, Garlands and the Library. I was at work during Garlands fire so didn't hear of it until I got home and was so pleased that no one had been injured, but not so when the library burnt down. I climbed up onto Kett's Heights to look over the City and was literally in tears when seeing the great plume of smoke arising from the place I loved so much.

[@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich]

Thank you Peter for sharing that description.

[@Tiggysmum]

Isn’t it weird that both library fires the fire stations were close by. Also I just learnt recently that on top of the what was the fire station in Bethel street has a wind thingy in the shape of a fire engine.

[@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich]

It is a very weird coincidence. I had no idea about the wind thing - I'll have a look for that!

[@Tiggysmum]

@@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich I only spotted it recently whilst stood on theatre balcony, someone pointed it out while waiting for either Lord mayor’s procession to come past or the Pride march. I’d never noticed it before.

[@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich]

I will try and remember to have a look from there!

[@The_Brit_Girls]

Oh dear, a day to take extra care if you’re within the walls of our fine city. It’s an incredible coincidence that two of those disasters were library fires. Thanks very much for this fascinating video. Makes you think, doesn’t it?

[@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich]

It certainly does, and I imagine some people are getting as far away from the city as they can on this day!

[@jokennedy2943]

Excellent video 😊

[@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich]

Thank you!

[@davegoldsmith4020]

An interesting one John. I remember the library fire well living in a first floor flat at the time, in Sussex street. I could see the Library, on that day I saw the smoke, by the time I could smell it I could see the flames. I remember the smoke lasting late into the evening, and the smell lingering, as the building smouldered. the positive of that day is the Forum, a modern building sitting well in the city centre. Maybe a video on Norwich in WW2 would be good, I have seen a lot of bomb damage photos over the years.

[@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich]

Thanks Dave - your description adds to the picture of that day. You might be interested in this one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rX3Xo2qqa55jkLs

[@davegoldsmith4020]

@@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich Sorry John forgot about that one.

[@Sarah-bq7zo]

Very interesting so strange how dates aline coincidence or not have found similar in family tree research when the same dates keep coming up - thank you

[@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich]

Thanks for your comment, that's interesting that you have found it too.

[@roycrawford372]

Very interesting, I won’t go into the City today just in case.

[@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich]

Very sensible!

[@hornslane]

Another great video!!

[@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich]

Thank you!

[@dvdvnr]

Aged 15, I watched the plume of smoke from the Garlands fire by climbing onto the flat roof of the extension of my parents' bungalow in Thorpe St Andrew. Prior to moving to Thorpe, we had lived out near Hempnall. One of the neighbours, a lady who would travel on the same bus as myself into Norwich in the morning, worked in Garlands' kitchens. Later we heard that she had the fear that she'd accidentally started that fire herself!

[@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich]

I am so grateful for all the stories added here and on Facebook, which add colour to this.

[@norwich2321]

Well done

[@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich]

Thank you!

[@simongee8928]

There's a blue plaque on Carrow Hill listing the first civilian casualties of WW2. I think they worked for J J Coleman's.

[@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich]

Thanks Simon, that was just a few weeks before the 1 August incident. Terrible time.

[@kevinapplegate2126]

👍

[@Michelle-xi7hz]

Watching this on 1st August does not feel ominous at all…

[@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich]

Nearly got through the day!

[@dubaicanary2016]

Fire at Carrow Road, Norwich City's Ground, 25th October 1984

[@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich]

Yes there were other significant fires - someone else mentioned Hovells - but not on August 1st!

[@lukewolsey]

Remember remember the 1st of August, department stores, libraries and bombs!

[@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich]

well yes! Doesn't quite have that ring about it!

[@allancrotch2953]

I for one am donning my hardhat and staying home. Thanks Mr Atkins.

[@JohnAtkinsLostNorwich]

Seems like the city's economy might suffer today!