Were you there when Come Dancing waltzed into Norwich?

Crowds packed into the Norwood Rooms in the city on January 15, 1969, to see the contestants, who were not celebrities, waltz, foxtrot and jive around the dance floor.

The BBC cameras rolled into the hall for the show which was broadcast on BBC One and presented by Peter West.

During the show viewers were also treated to an appearance from James Bond's Little Nellie autogyro, which featured in the film You Only Live Twice, released a couple of years earlier in 1967.

Come Dancing ran from 1949 to 1998 before it was succeeded by its celebrity counterpart in 2004.

Crowds and dancers filled the Norwood Rooms for the filming. (Image: Archant Library)

The competition saw dancers compete to represent Norfolk in a national final. (Image: Archant Library)

Dancers wore some classic 1960s fashion. (Image: Archant Library)

The event was broadcast in homes up and down the country on BBC1. (Image: Archant Library)

Come Dancing at the Norwood Rooms in Norwich, dated 20th November 1967. Photo: Archant Library (Image: Archant Library)

Come Dancing ran from 1949 to 1998. (Image: Archant Library)

James Bond's Little Nellie autogyro also made an appearance during the night. (Image: Archant Library)

Come Dancing was eventually succeeded by Strictly Come Dancing in 2004. (Image: Archant Library)

The event was held at the Norwood Rooms in Norwich. (Image: Archant Library)

Many stars have presented Come Dancing through the years from Angela Rippon to Noel Edmonds. (Image: Archant Library)