All Our Yesterdays: October snapshots from King’s Lynn, Swaffham, Narborough and Eau Brink
All Our Yesterdays: October snapshots
October 2008: At the beginning of the month Norfolk County Council opened its new £1.5 million household waste recycling centre at The Willows Business Park on the outskirts of Lynn near the speedway stadium. There was increasing pressures on councils to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill sites which meant the need for first-class recycling centres had never been greater. Garden waste, for example, was to be converted to compost and then sold to customers at the site.
October 2011: Nine hundred years into its life, Lynn’s St Margaret’s Church was about to enjoy a new beginning. The Bishop of Norwich had announced his intention to designate it, and a church in Great Yarmouth, as minster churches. Canon Christopher Ivory, pictured, vicar of St Margaret’s for eight years, said: “We are both humbled and honoured that the Bishop has decided to give us a new title.” A service to formalise St Margaret’s minster church service was to be held in December 2011 at the town carol service.
October 2012: Animal welfare officials appealed for help to find new homes for a litter of seven kittens dumped in a cardboard box and left outside the RSPCA centre in Eau Brink. The kittens, believed to be only five or six weeks old, were given immediate love and care at the RSPCA’s cattery.
October 2012: West Norfolk Council adviser Sam Garrod shows the new food waste bins and kitchen caddies. The council was about to launch its new waste collection service which would see a weekly collection of food waste and a fortnightly collection of the black bins with general waste.
October 2012: Civic leaders joined town historians for the official launch of The Book of Swaffham, which told the history of the town. It was compiled by members of the town’s History Group in conjunction with staff at the Swaffham Museum. This picture shows history group chairman Marion Hancock with Mayor Terry Jennison and Ceres bookshop owner Claire Dunne where the book launch was held.
October 2002: A photo call outside Lynn’s Corn Exchange for some of the local bands selected to play in the youth music extravaganza GIG 2002. They were chosen by a committee which selected a punk-heavy list with some pop, funk, percussion and metal thrown in for variety. Youth committee member Ami Myers is pictured front right.
October 2002: West Norfolk Maritime Festival’s final day went with a bigger bang than expected as high winds forced performers and spectators into Lynn’s Duke’s Head Hotel. Pictured here are rope-makers Ad Hickley and Pam McMillan with Lynn Waites Lizzie and Chris Gutteridge.
October 2006: The third annual conker tournament at the London Porterhouse pub in Lynn sees Mick Inwood (left) preparing for an onslaught from Kevin South. The event attracted 30 competitors.
October 2006: Cheering pupils watch the Bishop of Lynn, the Rt Rev James Langstaff, cutting the ribbon at the official re-opening of Narborough school’s extension which included three new classrooms, a library and an enlarged hall.
October 2006: Jubilant fans surround champagne-soaked Lynn Stars speedway riders and management after Lynn beat Somerset to win the Premier League KO Cup at the Norfolk Arena.
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