Athletic sports, 105, 159, 232.
Attack on Norwich police, 399.
Attempted murder at Norwich, 495.
Attleborough cemetery dispute, 402.
,, lighted with gas, 89.
Austin v. Central News, 470.
Automobile Club at Norwich, 488.
Aylsham Corn Hall, 55.
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Bagge memorial at Swaffham, 340.
Baines, Thomas, explorer, 71; death, 256.
Balaclava charge, survivors of, 355, 379, 414.
Balfour, Mr. A. J., at Norwich, 484.
Balloon ascents, 15, 116, 117, 179, 194, 402, 480; perilous descent of a, 180.
Ballot Act, first elections under the, 225, 228, 238.
Bancroft, Mr., 474.
Bank clerk, robbery by, 210.
,, Holiday, first, 214.
Banks—East of England, 136; suspends payment, 137; arbitration case, 220; Harvey and Hudson’s, Norwich, 141, 315, 316; Consolidated (now National Provincial), 154; Crown bank failure (q.v.); closing of Diss Bank, 215; centenary of Messrs. Gurneys and Co., 255; jubilee of Mr. Henry Birkbeck, 396; amalgamation of Gurney’s and Co., 470; presentation to, 470.
Barnum at Norwich, 82.
,, and Bailey’s great show, 492, 500.
Barracks, Norwich Cavalry, 159, 327, 336.
Barrett, Rev. G. S., receives hon. degree, 447.
Barry, Sheil, 342.
Barton, Dr. S. J., 392.
Bassingham gateway, Norwich, 64.
Bateman, Dr., knighted, 430.
Bateman, Miss Isabel, 386.
Bates, Captain, the Kentucky giant, 221.
Bath House at East Dereham, 61.
Baths, Norwich Corporation, 489.
Beaconsfield, Lord, death of, 320.
Beating the bounds, 168.
Beecher, Rev. Henry Ward, 372.
Beeston church tower destroyed by lightning, 221.
Bell Ringers’ Association, 280, 339.
,, tolling of muffled, at East Dereham, 227.
Bells and bell ringers, 144, 188, 256, 280, 290, 316, 409, 414.
,, centenary of St. Peter Mancroft, 256; re-hung, 337.
Bellew, Rev. J. M., 153.
Bennett George (actor), 3, 5, 12.
Benefit Clubs, 55.
Bensly, Dr., appointed Chapter Clerk, 195.
Benson, Miss, mistress of Norwich High School for Girls, 473.
Bentinck, Mr. G. W. P., returned for West Norfolk, 209.
Berney Arms station litigation, 102.
Bexfield, Dr., conducts new oratorio at Norwich, 8; death, 25.
Bibliomancy, 156.
Bicycle, introduction of the, 186; journey on a, 224; Norwich Velocipede Club established, 187; formation of Norfolk and Norwich Bicycle Club, 273; races, 187, 273, 489; inter-county race, 300; 50 miles races, 379, 501; volunteer cyclist relays, 481; meeting at Norwich of the National Cyclists’ Union, 489; 50 miles championship, 501.
Bignold, Lieut.-Col., presentation to, 404; elected Mayor of Norwich, 454; death, 459.
Bignold, Samuel, elected Mayor of Norwich, 26; knighted, 31; returned for Norwich, 38; defeated 60, 83, 86; petition against the return of Lord Bury and Mr. Schneider, 86; Chester Waters scandal, 145, 146; eightieth birthday celebrated, 215; elected Mayor of Norwich, 228; eighty-second birthday celebrated, 236; presented with portrait, 238; death, 250.
Bimetalism, 379.
Birkbeck, M.P., Mr. Edward, presentation to, 361; created baronet, 365.
Births, Royal, 21, 61, 132, 450.
Bishops of Norwich: resignation of Dr. Hinds, 59; death of, 218; installation of the Hon. and Rev. J. T. Pelham, 61; presentation to, 329; threatening letter to, 340; resignation 439; death, 448; Rev. J. Sheepshanks installed, 442; memorial presented by clergy and laity on illegal practices, 496.
,, suffragan, 453.
Bisley meeting, 482.
Black gown discarded by the clergy, 211.
Blackley, Canon, and national insurance, 332.
Blake-Bignold incident, 225.
Blackfriars’ Hall, Norwich, 364.
Bloomer costume, 8.
Blue ribbon movement, 330.
Board School, first built, at Norwich, 227.
Bodies, unclaimed, 225.
Bohemian wax wing, 164.
Boileau drinking fountain, Norwich, 270.
Boiler explosions, 100, 186, 162, 166.
Book Club, Yarmouth, 310.
Booth “General,” 418.
Borrow, George, Intrepidity of, 24; death, 322.
Boswell v. Coaks (see “Harvey Life Interest.”)
Boundary of the City of Norwich, 301, 386.
,, County of Norfolk, 386.
Bounds, beating the, 168.
Boxing-day, first observed as a general holiday, 56.
Box-keeper at Norwich Theatre, 23.
Boys’ Home, Norwich, 309.
Brandram, Samuel, 277.
Branscombe, Miss Maude, 341.
Breach of promise action, 276.
Brewery, St. George’s, Norwich, sale of, 137.
Bribery, 36, 59, 60, 74, 84, 90, 94, 156, 183, 186, 189, 190, 193, 208, 366, 368.
,, prosecutions, 90, 186, 200, 368.
Brighten (“Norwich Milk Boy,”) 110, 118.
British Archæological Association, 67, 302.
,, Association, 180.
,, Dairy Farmers’ Association, 391.
,, Medical Association, 244, 249, 412.
,, Training Squadron, 420.
Broads, public rights on, 431.
Brooke, G. V., 31; drowned in the wreck of the London, 154.
Brooke, Rajah, at Norwich, 7, 76; death, 178.
“Brother Officers,” 496.
Brough, Lionel, 235.
Browne, Sir Thomas, skull of, 445; proposed monument, 497.
Buck, Zachariah, receives degree, 24; death, 302.
Building Society frauds, 241, 242, 253.
Bulgarian atrocities, 269.
Bullard, Harry, appointed Sheriff of Norwich, 281; presented with portraits, 282, 294; excursions for work-people, 289, 313; elected Mayor, 291, 304, 374; munificence during the great flood, 291; presented with silver cradle, 300; plants trees in Chapel Field, 303; performs opening ceremony at Chapel Field, 315; receives Duke of Norfolk, 311; subscription portrait hung in St. Andrew’s Hall, 328; adopted Conservative candidate for Norwich, 360; returned, 362; unseated on petition, 366; banquet to celebrate the Queen’s birthday, 379; entertains Queen Kapiolani, 380; the Jubilee, 381; receives honour of knighthood, 381; freedom of the city, 385; Conservative Club soirée, 405; Bullard and others v. Saul, 428; silver wedding, 429; adopted Conservative candidate for Norwich, 461; returned, 462; unveils portrait of Mr. J. J. Colman, 503; returned unopposed, 512.
Bulwer, W. E. G. L., wounded at the Alma, 36; receives Crimean medal, 41; marriage, 42; presentation to, 128; Mrs. Bulwer opens rifle range, 158; Col. Bulwer gazetted brigadier, 392; presents volunteer decoration, 439; long service medal, 457.
Bunn, Robert, pedestrian, 66.
Bunnett, Edward, takes degree as Mus. Bac., 56; Mus. Doc., 189; complimentary concert to, 281; appointed city organist, 313; “musical jubilee,” 469.
Burdett-Coutts, Baroness, 405.
Burgh, water frolic, shocking accident at, 125.
Burglary at Norwich jeweller’s, 468.
Burials Bill, protest against, 310.
Burlesque of “The Yellow Gnome,” 48.
,, Gaiety Company, 221.
Burnham Thorpe, memorial to Nelson, 423, 463.
Burritt, Elihu, 128.
Burton, F. C. Dr., 419.
Bustard re-introduced, 511.
Buttifant case, 241, 242, 253.
Buxton, Sir R. J., returned for South Norfolk, 211; death, 386.
Bylaugh Hall, 15; litigation, 65.
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Cadge, Mr., elected surgeon of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, 68; appointed Sheriff of Norwich, 271; presented with portrait, 413; freedom of the city, 407; munificent gift to Hospital, 496.
Cadet Corps, Norwich, 450.
,, hackney stallion, 434.
Cafe Company, Norwich, 290.
Caister yawl disaster, 358.
Cambridge crew at Lynn, 417.
,, Middle Class examinations, 79, 159.
Canadian cattle, importation of, 469.
Capital punishment, suggested abolition of, 31.
Cardinal Manning, 328.
Card playing scandal at Norwich, 115.
Carrow Bridge undertaking, 402.
,, Works, alleged nuisance arising from, 20; electric light at, 336.
Carter, Samuel, artist, 335.
Cartridges, improved by Sir Henry Stracey, 71.
“Caste” Company, 193, 233, 253, 264, 296, 314.
Castle Museum, 373, 422, 451, 453.
Cathedral, Norwich, opening of west window, 33; Lord High Steward of, 161; suicide in, 315; organ, 487, 504; organists, 281, 317, 363; pulpits, 420, 421; memorial window, 420; restoration, 444, 449, 487, 499; Pelham memorial throne, 460; effigy, 470; octo-centenary services, 470, 471.
Cattle market, Norwich, enlargement of, 106, 241.
,, plague, 148, 153, 155, 171, 246.
Cavalry drill-ground, 336, 472.
Celeste, Madame, 123.
Cemeteries, 48, 188, 195, 323, 402.
Census returns, 5, 105, 212, 320, 421.
Centenarian, remarkable, 151.
Centenarian’s challenge, 124.
Centenarians, 206, 213, 401, 406, 442, 508, 511. (See also “Died.”)
Centenary of Church Missionary Society, 498; of “Norfolk Chronicle,” 106; of Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society, 480.
Chamber of Agriculture, Norfolk, 162.
,, Commerce, 457.
Chancellors of the Diocese: Chancellor Evans, 181; Mr. Edward Howes, 210; Mr. John Worlledge, 322; appointment of Mr. T. C. Blofeld, 323.
Chang, Chinese giant, 180.
Changes of name: Scott-Chad, 46; Evans-Lombe, 101, 118; Stracey-Clitheroe, 151; Marsham-Townshend, 440.
Channel Fleet at Yarmouth, 97, 114, 126, 245, 361, 413, 464.
Chapel Field, Norwich, improvement scheme, 11, 22, 169, 303, 315.
,, agricultural show in, 144.
Chapels, Nonconformist: Prince’s street, Norwich, 189; Cowper Congregationalism Dereham, 235. Baptist: Unthank’s Road, Norwich, 242. Trinity Wesleyan, Dereham, 316.
Chaplin, Mr. G. H., manager of Norwich Theatre, 226, 280.
Charge, extraordinary, at Walsingham, 164.
Charity Commissioners’ schemes, 299, 331, 341, 388, 407, 467.
Chevalier, Albert, 442.
Cheese fair, Lynn, 283.
Chief Constables of Norfolk, 14, 57, 119, 135, 311, 391, 482.
,, of Norwich, 57, 83, 476, 479.
,, Bill, 58.
China Cup, won by Norfolk Volunteers, 278, 482.
Choir Benevolent Fund, 54, 316, 357.
Cholera, threatened outbreak of, 439.