Author - Chris Hornby

Memory Lane: Fairstead playgroup pictured in 1988

The Lynn News photographer tried hard, but he couldn’t persuade these tots to break into a smile – and all of them to face the camera.

Take a look back at when the Mart visited and the Queen presented prizes to children in 2007

Take a look back at when the Mart visited and the Queen presented prizes to children in 2007

All Our Yesterdays takes a look back to 2007 when people of all ages visited the Mart on Valentine's Day.

Death and destruction: Remembering the terrible floods of 1953

01 February 2023

Death and destruction: Remembering the terrible floods of 1953

01 February 2023

Reporter Chris Hornby looks back at the floods which shook West Norfolk 70 years ago...

Take a look back at West Norfolk fundraising events in the 2000s

18 January 2023

Take a look back at West Norfolk fundraising events in the 2000s

18 January 2023

Fundraising in West Norfolk for good causes between the years 2004 and 2007

From the Turnip Taliban to Prime Minister: A look back at Liz Truss' career so far

06 September 2022

From the Turnip Taliban to Prime Minister: A look back at Liz Truss' career so far

06 September 2022

After the new Prime Minister was announced yesterday, Lynn News reporter Chris Hornby looks back at the political career of Liz Truss...

Memory Lane & All Our Yesterdays: Mayor presents certificates to cadets

31 May 2022

Memory Lane & All Our Yesterdays: Mayor presents certificates to cadets

31 May 2022

Fakenham, Downham, Lynn and Watlington feature in this week's 'May good causes' look-back column which covers 1994 to 2004.

Snettisham farm stars in Memory Lane & All Our Yesterdays

24 May 2022

Snettisham farm stars in Memory Lane & All Our Yesterdays

24 May 2022

Blackborough End, Walpole St Andrew, Barroway Drove, Beachamwell, Dersingham, Heacham and Hilgay also feature in our photographic look-back.

Memory Lane & All Our Yesterdays: town band centenary, 1994

17 May 2022

Memory Lane & All Our Yesterdays: town band centenary, 1994

17 May 2022

The band wore smart new jackets when the new borough mayor, Bryan Howling, unveiled a brass plaque to celebrate 100 years in the town.

Memory Lane/All Our Yesterdays: South Pacific birthday celebration

10 May 2022

Memory Lane/All Our Yesterdays: South Pacific birthday celebration

10 May 2022

Watlington Players reached a milestone plus lookback pictures for tenpin, Downham CC, Heacham Pool League and West Norfolk Netball League.

Memory Lane & All Our Yesterdays: leaders of the Pack, spring 1994 and Hunstanton pier fire.

03 May 2022

Memory Lane & All Our Yesterdays: leaders of the Pack, spring 1994 and Hunstanton pier fire.

03 May 2022

The growing Syderstone Brownie Pack features this week plus many more nostalgia photos from 2000 to 2004.

Find out why 1952 was a special milestone for Lynn speedway

12 February 2022

Find out why 1952 was a special milestone for Lynn speedway

12 February 2022

Just like the Queen, in West Norfolk the two-wheel sport is looking forward to a forthcoming platinum celebration.

Read tribute to 'man of Norfolk' King George VI

07 February 2022

Read tribute to 'man of Norfolk' King George VI

07 February 2022

In the final part of our 70th anniversary royal look-back, the Lynn News and Advertiser's special front page editorial is reprinted.

Hundreds of West Norfolk residents gathered in 1952 when Elizabeth II proclaimed new Queen

Hundreds of West Norfolk residents gathered in 1952 when Elizabeth II proclaimed new Queen

In part seven of Elizabeth II's accession, find out where a Sea Cadet hoisted a flag 70 years ago.

King George VI funeral procession to Lynn station via Sandringham and Wolferton

King George VI funeral procession to Lynn station via Sandringham and Wolferton

Part eight of King George VI's death and the future Queen Elizabeth II sees the royal coffin make its journey to King’s Cross via Downham.

Memories of King George VI's last-ever Christmas carol service

Memories of King George VI's last-ever Christmas carol service

Sandringham rector tells of 'happy family service' in part six of King George VI's final days and the current Queen's accession to the throne.

King George VI’s coffin lay in a Sandringham church in 1952

King George VI’s coffin lay in a Sandringham church in 1952

In part five of the Queen's accession 70 years ago, those who helped make the late King’s coffin were from Dersingham and West Newton.

King George VI reportedly in good health on the day before his death

King George VI reportedly in good health on the day before his death

In part three of the Queen's accession to the throne 70 years ago we look back at her father who 'showed no signs of tiredness' just before he died.

Princess Elizabeth portrait was front page news

Princess Elizabeth portrait was front page news

In part two of our royal look-back on the Queen's accession, the portrait was prominent in the then-Lynn News and Advertiser

Royal doctor confirmed King George VI's death – Lynn News look-back to 1952 part 1

Royal doctor confirmed King George VI's death – Lynn News look-back to 1952 part 1