The book (92 pages, A4 size, portrait) is
combined volumes two and three
It is printed on gloss paper with a gloss laminate outer cover.
It contains a brief introduction outlining the demolition of large areas of the town followed by 250 colour photographs of Lynn streets mostly from the 1960s to the 1980s - many of which are no longer standing.
[£12.99] (published October 2015)
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The book (64 pages, A5 size, landscape) is volume one.
It is printed on gloss paper with a gloss laminate outer cover.
It contains a brief introduction outlining the demolition of large areas of the town followed by colour photographs of Lynn streets mostly from the 1960s to the 1980s - many of which are no longer standing.
Now half price - £4.99, while stocks last.
King's Lynn, An Illustrated Street Directory, 1933
Now at £4.99, while stocks last.
The new book detailing the streets and yards and principal inhabitants of the town 80 years ago, along with over 100 pictures and adverts of the 1930s.
This book lists all the town yards which would be demolished over the next five years as part of a comprehensive slum clearance - the residents being moved to the two new estates (North Lynn and South Lynn).
It is, therefore, the last directory listing all these yards.
More Memories of Lynn
[£12.99]
Out of stock
(published 6th October 2012)
The book is A4 size printed on gloss paper with a gloss laminate outer cover.This edition runs to 96 pages and contains over 200 photographs taken in King’s Lynn from around 1945 through the 1950s, 1960s and up to the late 1970s. The most recent photo taken in 1991.
There are photographs of the main shopping and other streets along with pictures of various school groups, the railway, waterfront and many groups of people at work and play.
King’s Lynn Schools
[£12.99]
Out of stock
(published October 2011)
The book (100 pages, A4 size, printed on gloss paper with a gloss laminate outer cover) contains around 250 photographs taken at King’s Lynn schools. There are photos from as early as the 1890s through to the 1980s.
It covers pictures of pupils from virtually every school in the town along with opening dates and other information relating to the schools.
Memories of Lynn (1950 to 1975)
(now out of print)
(published 2009)
The book is A4 size printed on gloss paper with a gloss laminate outer cover.This edition runs to 104 pages and contains over 300 photographs taken in King’s Lynn from 1950 to 1975.There are photographs of the main shopping and other streets along with pictures of various school groups, railway, waterfront and many groups of people at work and play.
King’s Lynn, An Illustrated Directory (1960)
[£9.99]
(published 2010)
The book contains 208 pages, is A5 size and printed on gloss paper with a gloss outer cover. It lists all the streets of Lynn in 1960 and their principal occupants, the businesses, plus pages of items ‘as seen in the Lynn News’ in 1960 along with over 120 photos of streets.
now out of print.
Another Look Back at Lynn (1945 to 1970)
(now out of print)
(published 2008)
The book (100 pages, A4 size, printed on gloss paper with a gloss laminate outer cover) contains over 200 photographs taken in King’s Lynn from 1945 to 1970.There are photographs of the main shopping and other streets along with pictures of various works, the railway, and many groups of people at work and play, along with some school groups.
Looking Back at Lynn–A scrapbook of the 50s & 60s
[12.99]
(published 2007, reprinted 2011)
The book (100 pages, A4 size, printed on gloss paper with a gloss laminate outer cover) contains around 200 photographs taken in King’s Lynn in the 1950s & 1960s.There are photographs of the main shopping and other streets along with pictures of various works, the railway, and many groups of people at work and play, along with some school groups.
out of print
King’s Lynn in the 1930s [£12.99]
Now out of print.
(published 2006, reprinted 2009)
The book (96 pages, A4 size, printed on gloss paper with a gloss laminate outer cover) contains around 150 photographs taken in King’s Lynn in the 1930s.Excellent photos covering many yards, courts, lanes and streets that were destined for demolition under the Slum Clearance Scheme passed in 1933.There are also maps to show the areas concerned along with the names of the principal householders in the featured properties.
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