1970s Norwich | Norwich | Norwich Cathedral | 1970s Norfolk | A place in History | 1974

'A place in history' presented by John Julius Norwich, Viscount Norwich takes a look around the historic city of Norwich.
First shown: 07/11/1974
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[@davegoldsmith4020]

I married my wife in July 1974 in Norwich, we spent many a night in the Jolly Butchers, we were there the night Anna had her fall and ended up in hospital, never to return to the pub. A great year though, left Norwich in 1977, to return in 1993.

[@DotcolourNorwich]

This was long before the pedestrianisation of the city centre, when traders still had access to Dixons

[@a-khanation5279]

Which part . time stamp

[@Ben-gb1ub]

I'm dead against it.

[@vanfreeman2350]

at least now there's access for people in wheeeelchairs!

[@Ben-gb1ub]

@@vanfreeman2350 you know your onions

[@jackblue4078]

Actually it's after the pedestrianised of the city centre. By the way I'm from Norwich 😂

[@apocalypticweasel9078]

Amazing i was 4 when this was made brings back memories and indeed the council does go to great efforts to protect our heritage, i recently replaced flooring in city hall that had been there since it was built a cork floor with such a complex pattern that i had to replicate it took me 4 weeks and i loved every minute of it no drawings to follow had to take pictures and measurements to copy exactly piece by piece what i removed. And whilst chatting my father he was amazed as he explained that my grandfather installed the original before he was called up for service i was shocked to say the least. @ThamesTV bring us some archive footage of Norwich you must have many more snippets in your archives.

[@janmattocks3620]

It was nice to be able to show a client footage of Black Anna in her pub in Ber Street where he used play in various jazz ensembles while she was landlady. .

[@k20aa]

superb vid back in the days great time to have been alive especially in Norwich my home town

[@chrissneller2340]

As a newcomer to Norfolk , just a year, this was a fascinating film to watch. How the city has changed reminds me very much of Canterbury which I know well as I grew up near by in Sandwich.

[@annasutton8078]

This is a blast from the past.

[@ArsLonga1967]

Still a fine city.

[@takemeup69]

one of the missed opportunities of Norwich was the river side development, what a let down...! have any of you ever been to the Norwich Puppet Theater.? i was born in the old N,N Hospital in 1969.

[@AndrewG1989]

Norwich is still a incredible city. Used to live near Norwich.

[@markshrimpton3138]

This documentary was made just 3 years before I started at the then Norwich School of Art.

[@justindrake4600]

I attended Norwich Art School in 1963 - did the Pre-Diploma there - we were based in the Garth. One Saturday a gang of us climbed in thro a window and slept there after a party. But I can't remember any of the teachers names ... ? Mr Watson maybe was one ... ?

[@markshrimpton3138]

@@justindrake4600 ooh, that’s a bit before my time. I ‘studied’ graphic design 1977-80 so I expect my tutors were a different bunch. I remember John Wonnacott was one of the fine art tutors. The Red Lion at the top of the street was a favourite hangout when I had the money.

[@gordonbennet1094]

Ha ha - it was made 10 yrs before I attended Norwich Art School. I did the Pre-Dip. Mostly we were in the Garth.

[@markshrimpton3138]

@@gordonbennet1094 I studied (occasionally) graphic design in the old shoe factory across the road. It’s now just a great big sausage factory. A pretendy university spewing out kids. I was fortunate be employed for forty years as a designer. I had a thoroughly good time in Norwich. I’m still in touch with one of the staff, now in his mid eighties.

[@lizclegg7556]

1970s men had such extraordinary hair. Where's it all gone? Every man I see now is bald or shaven.

[@PaddyWV]

Loved "old" Norwich, which hung on until the get rich quick shopping centre bulldozers moved in in the 90's.

[@coltonconner782]

@F. Friedrich Kling Hauss I wouldn’t say it changed it for the worse seeming as it’s underground… shopping trip on Saturday was the butchers and the bakers to get one of those pink icing cakes or white over where the mall entrance is ,market then Tesco’s when Ma went shopping…

[@Radio_Activity]

Aha! Waterway to have a good time.

[@nowherepeople3431]

What do you think about the pedestrianisation of Norwich city centre? Personally I’m all for it.

[@Radio_Activity]

@@nowherepeople3431 People forget that traders need access to DIXONS.

[@jasonayres]

Oh.. Yare!

[@tonemc6047]

Partridge you wanker !

[@justindrake4600]

Is there any reason the word FREMANTLE is stuck on the bottom of the screen ??

[@jamiewilson5679]

Best city in the world 🌎 OTBC💛💚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🖕

[@justinehayward2553]

Well...

[@danielmacdonald4005]

Nice to know Magdalen street looked ‘tatty’ in the 70s and is even worse now. 50 years of neglect.

[@francessimmonds5784]

The council of the day ruined it with the flyover. Back in the ‘70’s the council even wanted to demolish tudor Elm Hill (Harry Potter) area, to widen the road. Thank fully that was spared, though a lot of tudor Norwich was lost around that time.

[@justindrake4600]

The only hope would have been to pedestrianize the entire street. Never understood why the planners could never see that a narrow street with heavy traffic is NEVER going to be comfortable for or popular with shoppers.

[@suzettewilliams1758]

Wow, in someways Norwich has not changed at all. I'm I correct in thinking the Jolly Butcher pub on Ber Street, I never went in as it closed before I came of age to drink.

[@chrislambert9435]

Yes, it was in Ber St, the building is still there today

[@pujapete3665]

you would be disappointed to see it now.still a good place to live but has been steadily messed up.norwich was a great place to be a teenager in the 70,s.very grateful to have experienced it.

[@ItsSpecialHands]

Largely down to the rotating cast of idiotic councillors. Doesn't seem to matter what party they're from, they seem hellbent on their unified front of doing all they can to fuck the city up.

[@pujapete3665]

@@ItsSpecialHands yes still are.crettins the lot of them

[@JohnSmith-rw2yn]

I'm born there and moved away as a child and I am considered a stranger too. moved back briefly in 2011 and it was a great place but work pulled me away again.

[@coltonconner782]

Me to 😆

[@coltonconner782]

Did you prove you had to live there ?

[@seabell]

WTF is the 'Fremantle' overlay about? As an ON I thoroughly object.

[@chrislambert9435]

Also, The first female Lord Mayor

[@christopheryoung7534]

ADY HOGG SMELLS!

[@Wolshanze]

Dave Norwich reporting !

[@venomavenger8920]

All the foreign shops everywhere now, looks nothing like the country city like it used to

[@myalfie]

And England sadly lost 😞! Bye for now

[@Da1Dez]

8:00 Funny how a lot of Norfolk in general was Labour voting in the middle of the 20th century, whereas now it's become a Tory heartland except for the south of Norwich.

[@francessimmonds5784]

I live in south norwich and am a labour voter. It’s funny that this little pocket of labour is surrounded by Tory’s. It’s not a particularly working class area either but a mixture. During elections all you see is labour posters around here, even in very well to do streets.

[@crvenazvezda1575]

When labour meant labour.

[@incognito4061]

Norwich is shit now. My friend got stabbed over 25 pound

[@chrislambert9435]

Was he stabbed in the back ? with Lube, because thats todays Nch

[@incognito4061]

@@chrislambert9435 with lube 😂. It was a kichen knife 7 inches in his back

[@loonylinda]

walking down magdalen street with all the Asian shops there instead of old british businesses is a real shame.

[@markytolcher6831]

don't forget all the dutch, saxon and french owned businesses that once dominated

[@mtsg3761]

I prefer a change as to 'a shame'