Nostalgia

Lookbacks from Roydon, a Great Massingham visit from Ken ‘they think it’s all over’ Wolstenholme and Stow Bridge are among Memory Lane highlights.

In the 1980s swapping roles with his wife to stay at home with children aged 6 and 2 while she returned to teaching science was a Lynn News story.

A 5-year-old wanted to attract the Queen Mum’s attention, while the rest of the day was a quieter celebration. Swaffham and Downham also feature.

Memories are being kept alive by a heritage centre of the time when the RAF were in a West Norfolk village.

Other teams or areas to feature in the weekly nostalgia look-back are the Linnets, Denver, Fairstead, Terrington, Wimbotsham and Heacham.

Wensum laments that local history is rarely taught in schools especially as a new market square information board jogs memories about the town.

Burnham Market, Northwold Primary, Gayton Brownies, West Walton and Watlington also feature from 2001 to 2006.

For 15 days in 1976 temperatures raged above 32C leading to a record breaking summer that remains scorched on people's memories.

Archives photographs in every edition of the Lynn News ... who do you recognise?

The Queen Mother at Sandringham, South Wootton, Highgate Infants School, Congham World Snail Racing, Hunstanton and RAF Marham also feature.

A special end-of-term concert came about after Year 5 students were given the task of designing and making a musical instrument.

Since the end of World War Two the Hunstanton landscape has steadily changed, especially with how inhabitants are housed.

More than 20 tots took to pedal power in 1995 on tiny tractors, tricycles and push-alongs to go towards paying for a newly-opened building.

The fundraising idea of collecting coins in confectionary tubes came from a West Winch resident whose daughter and son both attended the nursery.

Columnist Jeff Hoyle points out he is not a monarchist, but enjoyed the various celebrations.

Turnstone column has 1940s memories of Mr Lowery's ideas for American penpals given the number of USAF personnel living in the area.

Pupils raised more than £300 for the Lynn News’ V for Victory Memorial Appeal in June 1995, plus Hunstanton, Heacham, Linnets and Downham feature.

Ex-John Bamber Engineering employees enjoyed a get-together in June 1995 plus other lookback photos from 2001, 2003 and 2005.

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

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