For centuries it has been the beating heart of our fine city.

The history of Norwich Market stretches back more than 900 years to its establishment by the Normans following the 1066 conquest.

Since then it has changed greatly with major growth to the Medieval Ages followed by redevelopments in the 19th century, 1930s, 1970s and more recently a transformative facelift in 2005.

Eastern Daily Press: Christmas shopping at a fruit and veg stall on Norwich Market. Date: December 16, 1967.Christmas shopping at a fruit and veg stall on Norwich Market. Date: December 16, 1967. (Image: Archant Library)

But today we are winding back the clock and visiting the market and its stalls in the 1960s.

There was John E. Minns Quality Fruit and The Tool Box where you could buy and sell hardware.

Eastern Daily Press: Shoppers browse two of the stalls on Norwich Market on January 18, 1966.Shoppers browse two of the stalls on Norwich Market on January 18, 1966. (Image: Archant Library)

You could pick up a bite to eat at Reggie's, a glimpse of their sign can be seen in our photo with Norwich Castle in the background.

Eastern Daily Press: Norwich Market with the castle in the background and a glimpse of the sign for Reggie's stall to the right middle of the photograph on November 11, 1966.Norwich Market with the castle in the background and a glimpse of the sign for Reggie's stall to the right middle of the photograph on November 11, 1966. (Image: Archant Library)

Perhaps you remember buying fresh flowers from the market, like this customer in 1961.

Eastern Daily Press: A lone customer completes her transaction at this flower stall on Norwich market in the bleak days of early January 1961.A lone customer completes her transaction at this flower stall on Norwich market in the bleak days of early January 1961. (Image: Archant Library)

And of course, these were the days before the pedestrianisation of Gentleman's Walk so traffic bustled past the market as well as the crowd of shoppers.

Eastern Daily Press: Norwich Market on a sunny summer day, with shoppers crossing Gentleman's Walk before it was paved over and pedestrianised. Date: July 21, 1962.Norwich Market on a sunny summer day, with shoppers crossing Gentleman's Walk before it was paved over and pedestrianised. Date: July 21, 1962. (Image: Archant Library)

Eastern Daily Press: A view of Norwich Market from City Hall on November 1, 1960.A view of Norwich Market from City Hall on November 1, 1960. (Image: Archant Library)

We hope you have enjoyed these photos from our archive of Norwich Market in the 1960s.

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Eastern Daily Press: Looking out over the bustling crowd at Norwich Market in March 1960.Looking out over the bustling crowd at Norwich Market in March 1960. (Image: Archant Library)

Eastern Daily Press: A view over Norwich Market from the top of the stairs next to the Memorial Gardens. Date: March 1960.A view over Norwich Market from the top of the stairs next to the Memorial Gardens. Date: March 1960. (Image: Archant Library)