Prince of Wales Road, Norwich, 82, 97, 241.
Prince’s Street Lecture Hall, Norwich, 317.
“Princess of Trebizonde,” 219.
Princess Louise at Norwich, 473; marriage of, 210.
Princess Victoria of Wales confirmed, 367.
Prior Melton at Norwich, 336, 407.
,, new, at Norwich, 381.
,, escape from, 389.
Prisons, amalgamation of county, 259.
Proportional Representation Society, 356.
Public Health Act (1848), 7; (1872), 229.
Public-house Closing Act, 138.
Public-houses, early closing of, 34, 224.
Pulpits at Norwich Cathedral, 420, 421.
Pump Street Norwich, 106.
Pusey memorial, 332.
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Quarter Sessions, Norfolk, 1, 28, 58, 89, 453; chairmen of, 308, 329.
Queen’s birthday celebrated, 85, 95, 124, 135, 143, 159, 168, 178, 191, 202, 212, 221, 233, 241, 266, 309, 379, 480.
Queen of Denmark at Norwich, 163.
Queen’s visit to Sandringham, 401.
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Rabies, 412.
Race meeting, 65.
Rachael, Madame, and Lord Ranelagh, 178.
Railways: ruinous competition, 24; proposed line from Tivetshall to Harleston, 27; Eastern Counties (Amalgamation of Railways) Bill, 31; accident near Thetford, 38; flooded, 38; unsatisfactory state of, 46; litigation under the Norwich and Lowestoft Navigation Act, 53, 70; accident near Harling, 56; transit rates, 59; Wells and Fakenham, 69; Berney Arms station litigation, 102; amalgamation of, 112; accident on the Lynn and Hunstanton, 126; proposed Norwich, Aylsham, and Cromer line, 88 (afterwards known as the East Norfolk Railway), 129, 135, 151, 205, 247, 276; passengers’ communication, 140; narrow escape of a train, 145; West Norfolk Junction Railway opened by Prince of Wales, 153; Victoria Station, Norwich, 159; trains impeded by snow, 166, 317; Watton and Swaffham, 190; Wensum Valley (proposed), 205; new station at Lynn, 210; Norwich and Aylsham (proposed), 220; Thorpe accident, 244, 245, 252, 253; Yarmouth and Stalham (or North Norfolk), 258, 279, 287, 321; proposed Central Norfolk, 258; Lynn and Fakenham, 281, 309, 327, 332; killed at Wells station, 299; East Norfolk, 313, 327; express service, 330; Acle and Yarmouth, 335; Eastern and Midland extension to Holt, 350; Thorpe Station, Norwich, opened, 368; train obstruction at East Winch, 410; fast railway run, 419; second class tickets abolished, 438; projected in South Norfolk, 465, 488; North Walsham to Mundesley, 489; restaurant cars on G.E.R., 498; proposed light railway from Norwich to Dereham, 506.
Rains, heavy, 301, 302, 402, 403, 404, 435, 476.
Ranelagh, Lord, and Madame Rachel, 178.
Rare birds, 51, 54, 57, 125, 164, 191, 199.
Rarey at Norwich, 96.
Rats eaten alive, 131.
Ray’s bream, 465.
Read, Clare Sewell, wins prizes for agricultural essays, 41; advocates peripatetic agricultural shows, 103; McCormick’s reaper at the Plumstead farm, 117; Malt Tax Association, 141; returned to Parliament as a Malt Tax repealer, 146; the cattle plague, 148, 246; first chairman of the Norfolk Chamber of Agriculture, 162; returned for South Norfolk, 184, 239; on compulsory education, 198; on county rates, 208; president of Norfolk Agricultural Society, 213; appointed Permanent Secretary of Local Government Board, 239; at Poor-law conference, 259; resigns Local Government Board appointment, 261; national testimonial presented, 262; establishment of Norwich Fat Cattle Show, 274; evidence re importation of foreign cattle, 278; motion for forming a Diocesan Conference, 290; on road management, 297; speaks in the House of Commons on agricultural depression, 300; visit to America, 302; Farmers’ Alliance, 306; defeated by Mr. R. T. Gurdon, 308; motion on the malt tax, 311; foot and mouth disease, 316, 318, 344; opening of the North Norfolk Railway, 321; road maintenance, 323; unopposed return for West Norfolk, 345; agricultural depression, 353, 436; contests Norwich, 370; with British Dairy Farmers’ Association, 391; criticism of the Agricultural Holdings’ Act, 406; relinquishes farming in Norfolk, 467; farewell to Honingham ibid; presented with portrait, 482.
Reaping machines introduced, 77; trial of McCormick’s reaper, 117.
Re-assessment of Norwich properties, 500.
Recorders of Norwich: death of Mr. Prendergast, Q.C., 82; appointment of Mr. O’Malley, Q.C., 83; death, 249; appointment of Mr. J. W. Metcalfe, Q.C., 250; death, 437; Mr. Kemp, Q.C., appointed, 437.
Redenhall bell foundry, 316.
Re-distribution of seats, 167, 178, 349, 354.
Reed, German, at Norwich, 68, 70, 90, 269, 288.
Reeves, Sims, at Norwich, 297, 410.
Reffley wood celebration, 5.
Reform Act, first election under new, 182.
Regiment, 54th, West Norfolk, 174.
Regiments (Cavalry): 1st (King’s) Dragoon Guards, 163, 443, 444, 450, 453, 455, 460, 463, 464; 2nd Dragoon Guards, 5, 12; 3rd Dragoon Guards, 192, 234, 233, 242; 5th Dragoon Guards, 108, 112; 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabineers), 23, 29, 257, 265, 267; 7th Dragoon Guards, 215, 221, 230, 232, 325, 329, 464, 467, 469, 471, 475, 480, 489, 490; 1st Dragoons (Royals), 268, 277; 3rd Hussars, 318, 319, 325; 4th Light Dragoons (afterwards 4th Hussars), 12, 343, 351, 360; 5th Lancers, 117, 121, 125, 277, 283, 285, 286, 287; 6th Dragoons (Inniskillings), 309, 312, 315; 7th Hussars, 244, 252, 254, 257, 494, 498, 506, 509; 8th Hussars, 414, 420, 443; 10th Hussars, 99; 11th Hussars, 3, 5; 13th Hussars, 150, 156, 361, 369, 509, 510; 15th Light Dragoons (afterwards 15th Hussars), 67, 68, 76, 108, 170, 177; 16th Lancers, 137, 143, 144; 18th Hussars, 127, 135, 136; 19th Hussars, 369, 370, 375, 379, 381, 386, 390; 20th Hussars, 390, 397, 399, 407, 412; 21st Hussars, 287, 289, 290; Royal Horse Artillery, 76, 96, 180, 191, 193, 202, 212, 214; Royal Artillery, 36, 40, 57, 67.
Relief subscriptions, 39, 67, 103, 166, 365, 416.
,, works on Mousehold Heath, 365.
Religious services at Norwich Theatre, 102.
Remarkable career, 5.
Reredos at Letheringsett, 509.
Reserve Squadron at Yarmouth, 225.
Restaurant cars on the G.E.R., 498.
Restitution of stolen money, 58.
Revivalism, 133.
Revolting performance at Norwich, 131.
Rifle shooting, 111, 114, 158, 391.
Ritualistic practices, 133, 484.
River pollution, 166.
Riverside Road, Norwich, 415.
Rivers, preservation of order on, 445.
Robinson, Miss, “lady preacher,” 187.
Roebuck, Captain Disney, 233.
Röntgen rays, 468.
Rood beam at St. John Timberhill, 452.
Roman Catholic church, Norwich, 433, 451.
Rosebery, Earl of, visits Postwick, 202; at Norwich, 400.
Roundabouts, worked by steam, 140.
Rousby, Mr. and Mrs., at Norwich, 233.
Route march of Norfolk Artillery Militia, 512.
Rowing, 8, 56, 63, 64, 69, 150, 289.
Rowing Club, Norfolk and Norwich, 170.
Royal Commissions, 190, 193, 196, 257, 264.
Royal Hotel (new), Norwich, 484.
Running constables, 22.
Rush, James Blomfield, 104.
Russell, Henry, at Norwich, 30, 48.
Russell, Dr., war correspondent, at Norwich, 68.
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St. Andrew, Norwich, election of a vicar, 475.
St. Andrew’s Hall: Mayor’s prerogative to give use of, 52; restoration of, 127.
St. Andrew Society, Norwich, 260, 499.
St. Augustine’s churchyard scandal, 260; improvement, 450.
St. Clement’s churchyard opened, 483.
St. Faith’s riot, 453.
St. George’s Home for Working Girls, 479.
St. George’s Vase won by Norwich volunteer, 432.
St. Lawrence church, Norwich, attempted destruction of, 156.
St. Michael-at-Thorn tower, 374, 378.
St. Paul’s, Norwich, improvement scheme, 276.
St. Peter Mancroft: vicars of, 290, 324, 348, 412, 415; restoration schemes, 291, 324, 326, 337, 354, 435, 469, 492; new reredos at, 363.
St. Philip’s schools, Norwich, 228.
St. Thomas, Heigham, 392.
Salisbury, Lord, at Norwich, 382.
,, appointed High Steward of Yarmouth, 395.
Salvation Army, 329, 418, 428.
Sanctus bell, 220.
Sandford, Emily, 66.
Sandringham sales, 402, 428, 443, 456, 485, 498, 510.
Saturday popular concerts, 296.
Savings’ Bank, fraud on, 476.
Savi’s warbler, 51.
Sayers, Tom, at Norwich, 113; charged with assault at Swaffham, 115.
Scarlet uniforms for volunteers, 279.
School Board: formation of recommended by Norwich Town Council, 209, election of first, 211; remarkable scene, 297; presentation to clerk of, 479.
Science Lectures for the People, 388, 397, 408, 417, 426, 438.
Scotch fisherman’s freak, 259.
Scotch fishing fleet disasters, 259.
Scottish celebration at Norwich, 210.
Sea breaches at Horsey, 484.
Second-class tickets abolished, 438.
Sedan chair at election, 38.
Sentence of death, painful scene during, 375.
Sentences, disparity in, 216.
Servant girl’s remarkable conduct, 58.