While we still walk past many of these well-known buildings, their history lives in memories.

From Barclays Bank to Curls store - we take a look inside the most prominent buildings across Norwich through the years with photographs from our archives. 

From places of work, education and leisure - if walls could talk, they would have thousands of stories to tell in these city buildings.

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Norwich Evening News: Norwich public library in 1952Norwich public library in 1952 (Image: Newsquest)

Norwich Evening News: Norwich Public Library Reading Room in Duke StreetNorwich Public Library Reading Room in Duke Street (Image: Newsquest)

Norwich Evening News: Barclays Bank, in Bank Plain, February 1964Barclays Bank, in Bank Plain, February 1964 (Image: Newsquest)

Norwich Evening News: Curls store sale in 1965Curls store sale in 1965 (Image: Newsquest)

Norwich Evening News: The stunning newly-renovated interior of then Norwich Union's marble hall, January 1996The stunning newly-renovated interior of then Norwich Union's marble hall, January 1996 (Image: Newsquest)

Norwich Evening News: The stunning marble hall in the Surrey Street premises of Aviva (Norwich Union) in 1973The stunning marble hall in the Surrey Street premises of Aviva (Norwich Union) in 1973 (Image: Newsquest)

Norwich Evening News: Miss Valerie Slack, console operator, at work at the console in 1965 which is the nerve-centre of the Norwich Union's £360,000 computerMiss Valerie Slack, console operator, at work at the console in 1965 which is the nerve-centre of the Norwich Union's £360,000 computer (Image: Newsquest)

Norwich Evening News: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, NorwichHer Majesty's Stationery Office, Norwich (Image: Newsquest)

Norwich Evening News: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, NorwichHer Majesty's Stationery Office, Norwich (Image: Newsquest)

Norwich Evening News: Norwich Railway StationNorwich Railway Station (Image: Newsquest)

Norwich Evening News: Princess Alexandra opened Prospect House in 1970Princess Alexandra opened Prospect House in 1970 (Image: Newsquest)

Norwich Evening News: Shoppers inside Debenhams in NorwichShoppers inside Debenhams in Norwich (Image: Newsquest)