Norwich Courts and Yards
Living Conditions in the Yards
Betty King takes a walk through the yards.
Joan Banger was shocked when she visited her friend's home.
Joyce Wilson and her family lived in Fairman's Yard (Pockthorpe). Here she recalls her own home, and others from the neighbourhood.
Daphne Way talks about living in a yard and how her mother managed the weekly wash - which wasn't always easy.
Donald Read & his family lived in Mancroft Yard. When they moved to Gertrude Road his mother thought "she was in heaven"
The map on the left shows the outline of the Forum which covers the site of three former yards, including Mancroft Yard.
Joyce Wilson talks about her mother Maude (Aspland) sewing at her home in Fairman's Yard. When you had six children the extra money really helped the family's finances.
John Curson lived off St Benedict's and regularly visited his two uncles, Bob and George, who lived in Trowse Yard located on Ten Bell Lane.