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A vintage poster for Ration Food Tours in Norwich, 1942, featuring a red post box, a newspaper, a cup of tea, and a fish and chips stand. 1
A person wearing a patterned shirt and a brown apron, holding a booklet. 2
A group of people sitting around a table with food and drinks. 3
A fish bar with a number 28 sign, a person inside, and a menu board outside. 4
A cocktail glass with a lemon wedge, a plate with a food item garnished with greens and a creamy sauce, and a bar setting with bottles in the background. 5
By Love Norwich Food - Food & Drink Walking tours
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$95 per adult
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  • 2h
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Overview

  • Join a local foodie on an original one of a kind food and drink walking tour - Eat like it's 1942 with a blitz of history.
    2 hours jam packed with rationing, war stories, statistics and fun - they'll even be sound bites.
    Walk the streets of Norwich like you never did before, see the city like you were there in 1942.
    All the places we visit were.
    Rationing wasn't about starvation it was about cheats, a tad of black market and eating enough - you'll be full, well walked and gain all the knowledge about war torn Norwich in the most significant year.

Activity location

  • Norwich Market
    • Gentleman's Walk, Market Place,
    • NR2 1ND, Norwich, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • City Hall
    • NR2 1NN, Norwich, England, United Kingdom

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The Ration Book Food Tour Eat like its 1942 in English

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • Opening hours: Tue 11:00 am-1:00 pm
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
AU$94.51 x 1 AdultAU$94.51
Total
Price is AU$94.51
Until Mon, 2 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    1942 History of Norwich
  • Inclusions
    Snacks
  • Inclusions
    Lunch
  • Inclusions
    Coffee and/or Tea

Know before you book

    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Specialised infant seats are available
    • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Norwich Market

  • 20m
After the intro, 1942 health and safety briefing and some 1942 war time in Norwich facts. You will be given a ration book - the first stop is mushy peas on the market - the perfect war time protein to fill you up. Then learn about war time rationing and the Uk / USA salute.

Norwich Market

  • 20m
War time rationing with sweets - sample some 1942 typical retro British sweets and learn about the bomb that inc a sweet, along with pre decimalisation money with samples.

Jarrolds

  • 20m
We talk about Norwich bombings in 1942 and why this was a significant year. Cloths rationing and the home guard and why jarrold's played an important role in 1942 and is still standing today.

Norwich

  • 20m
On to the Grosvenor that stood in 1942 as a fish and chip shop - enjoy a mini cone in newspaper enjoyed in their bunker. And learn about the yanks - the friendly invasion.

Norwich

  • 20m
Colgate - mid walk to our last stop. I talk about the important role women had in the war. Local History

Elm Hill

  • 10m
The Britton arms was serving food to the locals in 1942 - find out what 5 shillings got you. We enjoy a very British (Norfolk) cuppa tea and a sweet treat. Enjoy the last Rolo and find out about Norwich chocolate before it was bombed.

St Giles Church

  • 5m
Your option - for only £10 unguided you can pay at St Giles hotel for a French war time cocktail and a piggy bite, giving you an extra hour and time to relax in an art deco hotel which was the telephone exchange in 1942.

Location

Activity location

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    Norwich Market
    • Gentleman's Walk, Market Place,
    • NR2 1ND, Norwich, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    City Hall
    • NR2 1NN, Norwich, England, United Kingdom

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