An Empty Bookshop Is a Terrible Sight

Former antiquarian and second hand bookshop that had a terrific bargain basement. If memory serves right, during its final week of trading, one could fill a carrier bag of basement titles for the princely sum of one pound. Got some nicely tattered film history paperbacks from the '70s that week.

The Ruins of St Mary

The ruins of St Mary, Great Melton, stand in the same graveyard of All Saints, the church that replaced it. St Mary operated until the 1880s, when it was decided to renovate the larger, practically derelict, All Saints, and move the congregation across. St Mary was demolished and the materials used to repair its neighbour, only its tower spared.

Fall of the Machines

Rusting farm equipment, a quiet country lane.

Sunday Trading

Norwich market, a Sunday afternoon.

Abandoned Boozers of Norwich #7: The Walnut Tree Shades

As with The Woolpack (see #5), The Walnut Tree Shades is currently 'Closed Until Further Notice,' and its decent physical condition will hopefully allow for a swifty reopening. Tucked into a city centre sidestreet, only a few seconds away from my workplace, it also doubled as an American restaurant on the first floor. I only ever drank here a couple of times, despite its close proximity. It can boast one of the best signs in the city (the great, New York-in-the-'40s style one on the outside wall), and one of the most hideous (the walnut wearing, um, shades).