January
1. Lady magistrates try their first case in Norwich with no gentlemen magistrates present in court.
2. Divorce cases tried at Assizes for the first time. Four decrees granted.
3. A Norwich councillor walks twice round Chapel Field in 12 minutes. Do you know who he was and why?
February
1. There was a large fire at Brett’s furniture factory, Paddock Street, Norwich.
2. Bullen & Kemp’s furniture factory, Lothian Street, Norwich, was destroyed by fire.
3. Major Stanley Hayter Warren was appointed surveyor for the County of Norfolk.
March
1. A strike in the building trade involved 15,000 workers in the eastern counties.
2. A Fakenham drummer boy reported dead in India was officially discovered alive.
3. There was a general strike of agricultural workers in Norfolk and Suffolk, with street protests and marches.
April
1. Lowestoft schools closed in consequence of a dispute over teachers’ salaries.
2. Mid-Norfolk golf course opened at Morley.
3. The agricultural dispute was settled on basis of 25 shillings per week for 50 hours' work.
May
1. Lowestoft Council schools re-opened with new staff of teachers.
2. The Old Bridewell presented to the City of Norwich by Henry Holmes, later Sir Henry.
3. King’s Lynn and District Golf Course opened at Leziate.
June
1. Scolt Head Island formally handed over to the National Trust by public subscription.
2. A bullock entered Miss Girling’s shop in King Street, Norwich, damaging the displays.
3. The Royal Norfolk Show at Norwich was visited by the Prince of Wales who opened the new Carrow Bridge.
July
1. Strangers’ Hall, Norwich, the gift of solicitor Leonard Bolingbroke, opened as a folk museum.
2. More than 500 children were taken by motor cars from Norwich for a day out at Thelnetham Hall.
3. A heatwave with temperatures into the 30s lasted for many days.
4. Cromer motor lifeboat H F Bailey launched.
August
1. The heatwave continued with 17,000 leaving Thorpe Station for the seaside on Bank Holiday Monday.
2. The Mayor of Yarmouth was soaked by the fire brigade while fighting a blaze at South Denes.
3. The world’s largest lifeboat called in at Lowestoft, Gorleston and Yarmouth.
September
1. Two men, named as Mr Ling and Mr A A Pointer, were killed when two houses collapsed on Prince of Wales Road, Norwich.
2. Norfolk farmers discussed the possibilities of all-British bread.
3. An international water polo match took place at Yarmouth swimming pool.
October
1. Earl Kimberley was reported as using “emphatic” language at a meeting of Norfolk County Council.
2. Norwich Cattle Market closed owing to foot-and-mouth at Sprowston.
3. Messrs Daniel Bros. of Norwich won a silver cup at Royal Horticultural Show.
4. Miss Ethel Colman was announced as first female Lord Mayor of Norwich.
November
1. The historic Lazar House in Norwich opened as a branch library.
2. There were rowdy scenes at an election meeting in Heigham Street School, Norwich.
3. Three horses died in a fire at Little Melton.
4. A prehistoric elephant’s tusk found at Cromer was sent to Norwich Museum.
5. The Public Hall, Lowestoft, was destroyed by fire.
December
1. Former liberal Prime Minister Lloyd George visited Norwich to speak at the Hippodrome and Haymarket cinema.
2. The Regent Theatre opened on Prince of Wales Road, Norwich, showing the film, The Prisoner of Zenda.
3. Steamers Livorno and Rose Marie were in a collision off Happisburgh. The crews were saved.
4. Geese fetched up to £3/16s per head at the Saturday market in Norwich.
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