There have been many changes over the years from the loss of the Cattle Market to different shops and restaurants coming and going.
We travel back in time to see what city folk got up to through pictures in our archives.
From the Lord Mayor's Procession to buskers and shopping - we take a look back at life in our city's streets.
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The extensions on the ends of Norwich Market stalls, 1961 (Image: Newsquest)
The scene in St Stephen's, Norwich, during the Lord Mayor's Procession as crowds watch the colourful floats, 1987 (Image: Newsquest)
Shovelling snow off the pavement, January 1987 (Image: Newsquest)
A clown entertaining the streets of Norwich (Image: Newsquest)
Norwich Market in the 1970s (Image: Newsquest)
A tram passing by on Dereham Road, Norwich. Date unknown (Image: Newsquest)
The Norwich Evening News buskers' competition, 1985 (Image: Newsquest)
Buskers in Gentleman's walk (Image: Newsquest)
Buskers entertaining shoppers in London Street, Norwich (Image: Newsquest)
Norwich bus strike queues, October 1978 (Image: Newsquest)
Norwich Cattle Market (Image: Newsquest)
Norwich Cattle Market (Image: Newsquest)
Shoppers in London Street after it had been closed to traffic at the start of the pedestrianisation programme, July 1967 (Image: Newsquest)
Norwich Lloyds restaurant in London Street, 1986 (Image: Newsquest)
Shoppers join the throngs in St Stephen's Street, Norwich, as the post-Christmas sales begin in 1982 (Image: Newsquest)
Marchers snake away in the distance along Red Lion Street, Norwich as employees of Laurence, Scott and Electromotors parade through the city to attend a mass meeting at the Lads' club (Image: Newsquest)
Pottergate looking towards Dove Street in 1985 (Image: Newsquest)
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