Photo Collections

These photo collections have been generously contributed by village residents and their families, providing a fascinating glimpse into the history of Holme-next-the-Sea. Browse by theme below, or find a named collection in the A–Z list at the bottom of the page.

Postcards

Vintage and historic postcards of Holme and the surrounding area.

Browse All Postcards

All postcards from every collection in one place

Tony Foster Postcard Collection

Comprehensive collection of vintage postcards of Holme — streets, church, beach, and coast

Old Postcards of Holme (Norah Green)

Vintage postcards of Holme-next-the-Sea from the Norah Green collection

Old Postcards of Hunstanton (Norah Green)

Historic postcards from nearby Hunstanton

Old Postcards of Ringstead (Norah Green)

Vintage postcards of Ringstead village

Tracey Lancaster Collection

Historical postcards

Christine Sills Collection

Historical village photographs and postcards

Historic Events & Natural Disasters

Photographs documenting significant events in the life of the village.

The 1953 Storm Surge and Flood (Norah Green)

Historic photographs of the devastating 1953 flood

The 1953 Floods (Bellars Family)

Family memories and photographs of the 1953 floods

Frozen Seas at Holme in 1963 (Norah Green)

Photographs from the great freeze of 1963

The 1935 Jubilee Celebrations (Norah Green)

Photographs from the 1935 Jubilee Fete

School & Education

School photos and memories spanning more than half a century.

Dorothy Crown Collection

School photos from 1900 to 1965, with names carefully recorded by Dorothy Crown

Past Times and Evacuees

Memories of the village school during the war years through to the 1970s

Village Life & People

Family photos, village views, and everyday life.

Arnold Collection

Family photos, village views, and the Silver Jubilee 1977

Baney Collection

Historical photographs of Holme

Tracy Skelton Collection

Village photographs

Simeone Collection

Historical village photographs

Darren Foster Collection

Village photography

Church & Heritage

Views of St. Mary's Church and documentary heritage.

Pam Ulyat — Views from the Church Tower

Photographs taken from the top of St. Mary's Church tower

Keith Walker Collection

Church, school magazines, and certificates

All Collections A–Z

Arnold Collection

Family photos, village views, and the Silver Jubilee 1977

Baney Collection

Historical photographs of Holme

Tony Bellars Collection

Photographs of the 1953 floods

Christine Sills Collection

Historical village photographs and postcards

Darren Foster Collection

Village photography

Dorothy Crown Collection

School photos from 1900 to 1965

Keith Walker Collection

Church, school magazines, and certificates

Norah Green Collection

Storm surge 1953, frozen seas 1963, jubilee 1935, and postcards

Pam Ulyat Collection

Views from St. Mary's Church tower

Past Times and Evacuees

School memories during the war years and into the 1970s

Simeone Collection

Historical village photographs

Tony Foster Postcard Collection

Comprehensive collection of vintage postcards of Holme

Tracey Lancaster Collection

Historical postcards

Tracy Skelton Collection

Village photographs