The Royal Arcade opened in 1899. The 247 foot long covered avenue of shops was designed and built by Dereham-born architect George Skipper.
Recorded February 2013
shopping
Walking around Norwich Market
The sounds of Norwich Market as I zig-zagged my way up and down the Rows from D to A.
Recorded February 2013
Busker on London Street, Norwich
Wasn’t planning on recording here today but when I heard the guy setting up his harp I couldn’t resist grabbing some of the atmosphere on this busy street. We’re at the top end near to Opie Street. I stood outside Tickerty Boo for the recording.
Recorded February 2013
Sunday morning in Anglia Square, Norwich
Due for demolition/redevelopment Anglia Square has a love/hate relationship with the people of Norwich. This was recorded on a Sunday morning about 11.30. It was fairly quiet apart from the guy emptying the bins.
Recorded March 2013
Church bell chimes on Elm Hill, Norwich
One of the most famous and historic streets in Norwich. Elm Hill is featured in many a TV shows, including Monty Python’s Flying Circus, as well as a number of big screen
productions too – most notably was Stardust. The street is cobbled and I was there at noon to capture the chimes of a near-by church.
Recorded March 2013
Great Yarmouth – Amusement arcade
Playing the 2p slots in a Great Yarmouth Amusement Arcade.
Recorded March 2013
A night time walk through Norwich Lanes
A night time walk takes us down Lower Goat Lane in Norwich. The rhythmic sound is me walking and my sleeve brushing against my coat.
Footsteps approach and pass. A whistle. Voices and more footsteps. Someone coughs and as if cued, the lane is alive with music and footsteps and voices.
Recorded February 2014
A walk around Norwich Market
It’s one of the oldest covered markets in the country. Here I walk up and down the rows.
Recorded June 2009
Norwich Lanes Fayre 2014
Despite the damp start this year’s Norwich Lanes Summer Fayre has been the biggest and the best.
Recorded July 2014
The Mash Tun, Norwich
The Mash Tun is a new bar that opened last week in Norwich. In the next few weeks they promise a Gin Palace upstairs.
This recording was done on Friday night as I was sitting in The Snug with a glass of beer and some fine food from the Madder Mash Kitchen.
July 2014
Update: The Mash Tun closed in August 2019. At the time of writing (2023) the building is currently occupied by The Strangers Tavern