Norwich Market has been the beating heart of the city for many generations.

Here we take a look back at life in Norwich Market over the years through pictures found in our archives.

From flowers to fruit and vegetables, perhaps you can spot yourself enjoying the market in the years gone by, or remember some of the much-loved store holders and the businesses loved and lost.

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Eastern Daily Press: Norwich Market, 1967Norwich Market, 1967 (Image: Newsquest)

Eastern Daily Press: Shoppers hunting for bargains at Norwich Market, 1961Shoppers hunting for bargains at Norwich Market, 1961 (Image: Newsquest)

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

Eastern Daily Press: Adcock's mushy pea stall on Norwich Market in 1996Adcock's mushy pea stall on Norwich Market in 1996 (Image: Newsquest)

Eastern Daily Press: Alan Trower, known as the cheese man on Norwich Market in 1995Alan Trower, known as the cheese man on Norwich Market in 1995 (Image: Newsquest)

Eastern Daily Press: Anita Pickering's stall on Norwich Market in 1989Anita Pickering's stall on Norwich Market in 1989 (Image: Newsquest)

Eastern Daily Press: A health food stall on Norwich Market in 1989A health food stall on Norwich Market in 1989 (Image: Newsquest)

Eastern Daily Press: Pasta for sale on a stall on Norwich Market in 1996Pasta for sale on a stall on Norwich Market in 1996 (Image: Newsquest)

Eastern Daily Press: A cuppa at the Norwich Market tea stall in 1996A cuppa at the Norwich Market tea stall in 1996 (Image: Newsquest)

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

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

Eastern Daily Press: Norwich MarketNorwich Market (Image: Newsquest)

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

Eastern Daily Press: Norwich Market, 1979Norwich Market, 1979 (Image: Newsquest)

Eastern Daily Press: Norwich Market, 1932Norwich Market, 1932 (Image: Newsquest)

Eastern Daily Press: Norwich Market, 1966Norwich Market, 1966 (Image: Newsquest)