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Derek James

Derek James has been a journalist for 55 years. It was a privilege and an honour for him to be asked to serve as Sheriff of Norwich in 2010/11. His greatest love is writing about local people and places.

The war memorial at Thorpe St Andrew by the river in 1998

Can you help identify these Norfolk Second World War heroes?

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Oby Mill, the oldest mill on the Broad built in 1753. Photo: Mike Page.

Remembering the lost jobs on The Broads

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Market Place, King's Lynn

In pictures: The Norfolk town where fairground rides changed forever

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The Lord Mayor of Norwich, Ralph Gayton unveiled the new memorial to Ralph Mottram on St James' Hill

His memorial looks out over Norwich - but who was Ralph Hale Mottram?

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Collect from 1951 of members competitng at Blundeston Site of the North Tuddenham Cycle Speedway Track

The legacy of cycle speedway in Norfolk lives on

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Edith Cavell.; Source: Library

Could heroic Norfolk nurse Edith Cavell’s life have been spared?

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Cottages Earlham Park front view pulled down 1938/39. Charlie Rush and daughter.

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Park life: The lost cottages of Earlham Park in Norwich

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he Norwich Stars in 1963. Left to right, back row: Olle Nygren, Gordon Parkins (manager), Ove Fundin

Speedway legend remembers his late superstar Swedish team mate

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An aerial view of Norwich showing the Carrow Works site in 1950.

Mystery poet whisks us back in time to Colman's and 1950s Norwich

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Patience in typical morning pose, ready to tackle the world. Picture: Patience Collier archive

Norwich author’s book on Patience Collier will raise a smile

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