The Unknown Hand: The Story of Sheringham’s Poison-Pen Letters

(Dorothy Myrtle Thurburn at the time of the trials) Sheringham, Norfolk, in the early 1920s. A quiet town, with an interesting and diverse population consisting of fishermen, tradesmen and ordinary folk on one side, and a fair sprinkling of the well-to-do on the other. Into this mix came Dorothy Myrtle Thurburn, a young lady in

1 East Cottages

Walter ‘kite’ Rix, by Olive Edis Coming soon….. This space will be updated with a full history of the various people to have lived at 1 East Cottages including the family of fisherman and lifeboatman Walter ‘kite’ Rix.

2 East Cottages

The coal ship ‘Ellis’ unloading coal on Cromer beach. Thomas Blythe of 2 East Cottages was a mate on this ship in the 1880s. Coming soon….. This space will be updated with a full history of the various people to have lived at 2 East Cottages including Thomas and Anna Chadwick who returned to Cromer

3 East Cottages

A drawing of East Cottages by Edward Pococke (note the inaccuracy of the drawing with the first floor of the cottages missing.) Coming soon….. This space will be updated with a full history of the various people to have lived at 3 East Cottages including Albert E Blythe who tragically died in France just 16

4 East Cottages

View of East Cottages and Yard in 1977 prior to the development of the cottages as a museum. Coming soon….. This space will be updated with a full history of the various people to have lived at 4 East Cottages including Ethel Nockles the illegitimate daughter of Eliza Nockles, described in her birth certificate as

5 East Cottages

George ‘dirty’ Kirby is the 4th fisherman along the front row East Cottages are a row of five fishing cottages built in the 19th century and used as residences until the 1970s when they were converted into Cromer Museum 5 East Cottages and was the residence of a fisherman George ‘Dirty’ Kirby and his family.

HSHAZ CULTURAL PROGRAMME: Three dimensional shop signs

Through 2022-23, Time and Tide Museum took part in the Great Yarmouth High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) Cultural Programme. Five youth groups worked alongside five artists to create five spectacular three-dimensional shop signs. The signs were inspired by historic trades and buildings in the Heritage Action Zone. The project included research trips in the

Heritage Space – James Stark

Heritage Space: Historic Pictures Around Cromer This James Stark painting is on display at Norwich Castle Museum Other works by James Stark that feature Cromer include… Watercolour, ‘Cromer Church’ Drawing, ‘Sailing boat off pier’ (Cromer Pier) Drawing, ‘Cromer’ Other artworks by James Stark… Painting, ‘Carrow Bridge, Norwich’ Drawing, ‘The Ferry House, Pulls Ferry, Norwich’ Painting,

Heritage Space – Postcards

Heritage Space: Historic Pictures Around Cromer The images featured on this panel were chosen by the Cromer Artspace. Here is some further information about a few of the 28 postcards featured on this panel… Cromer Fishermen (c. 1900) Cromer fishermen including Jimmy ‘Buttons’ Harrison (on the left in the foreground) pose for a photograph by

Heritage Space – Fun and Games

Heritage Space: Historic Pictures Around Cromer The images featured on this panel were chosen by children from year 5 at Cromer Junior School and they have been inspired to contribute these pictures and words.….. Thank you to year 5 teachers Richard Player and Olivia Charman for your support. Writing to go with Cromer Pier Picture