Archive Gallery: 1980 — 2005
This covers the period from the ownership of the building passing to the City up to the major Heritage Lottery Fund building project of 2005/06 - probably the most important period since the demise of the trading hall in the 14th century. The selection of photos, press cuttings and extracts from documents gives just a taste of how an army of dedicated volunteers and professionals made possible the transformation of the dilapidated building into a major heritage venue. It also includes the formation in 1985 of the Norfolk and Norwich Heritage Trust which drove most of this work and managed the building until 2015.
New Ideas and Plans
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1981 'Lofty Revelations'
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1983 Advisory Committee - Uses for the Old Barge (Buidling)
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1985 1st meeting of Old Barge Steering Committee
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1985-6 The Old Barge - Norfolk Heritage magazine
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1987 'City's Hall of the Dragon' (EEN)
English Heritage photos of 1981
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1981 - upper part of hall of 14th century house (English Heritage)
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1981 C14th Entrance to Undercroft (English Heritage 1981)
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1981 Chimney behind crown post in attic
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1981 Chimney in Great Hall
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1981 Chimney in Great Hall
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1981 Exterior - Rear of Hall
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1981 Old Barge Room - service area of 14th century hall house (English Heritage)
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1981 Part of ground floor of King St frontage, previously St Julian's Vicarage
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1981 Undercroft of 14th century hall house (English Heritage)
Fund raising & Publicity
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1989 Appeal tops £167,000
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1989 Duke of Gloucester visit
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1989 John Timpson assists
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1996 £300 from the Woolmen
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1998 Mayor Harry Watson's Appeal
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1998 Prince Charles
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1998 Visit of Prince of Wales (EDP)
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Duchess of Kent
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Target of £316,800 achieved - Snap, Mayor Harry Watson and Chris Barringer
Norfolk & Norwich Heritage Trust
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1985 Proposals for a Trust - Extract
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1986 New Name for the Old Barge
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1986 'Hands Off The Old Barge' (EEN)
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1991 'An Exciting Discovery'
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2003 HLF grant (EEN)
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2004 The Trust's Vision
Repairs & restoration
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1980's Carpenters at work
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1980's Delapidated timbers
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1981 Interior shots (George Plunkett)
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1981 Roof Repairs (George Plunkett)
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1993 Chris Barringer and Lord Lieutenant
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Cartoon - Father Christmas
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Central Chimney in Great Hall
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In the attic
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Repairs and chimney in Great Hall
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Repairs, with dragon carving (George Plunkett)
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Summary of Restoration Costs- £623,600
The Friends of Norfolk and Norwich Heritage
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1980s Friends outing
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1987 - 2002 Collage of Friends' activities
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1987 Friends 1st Newsletter
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1987 Launch of The Friends
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1993 Friends' Christmas event
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2004 'Bridges of Norwich' poster
Archaeology
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1987 - 88 Archaeology in Cellar
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1997 - 98 14th century Garderobe
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1997 - 98 Abbey of Woburn's 13th century stone house
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1997 - 98 Pottery finds (EEA Report 112)
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1997 - 98 View of archaeology
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1997 'Digging into a city's history' (EDP)
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1997 - 98 Aerial shot of archaeology
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2005 Wessex Archaeology find
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2005 Wessex Archaeology Open Day
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2005 Wessex Archaeology
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Cover of EAA Report 112 (2005)