Photographs of old Norwich on CDROM and Photographs of old Norwich on DVDROM

Now available, on CDROM (at £10.00) and DVDROM (at £12.50), all the photographs of Norwich taken by George Plunkett between 1931 and 2004 (60% are pre-1940).

Each disc contains:

• 3712 black & white and 23 colour Mega-Pictures. (Each black and white picture is approx 1200x800 pixels on the CDROM or 4800x3200 on the DVDROM.)
  
  
• A copy of this website (including 805 photo archive album pages in streets and topics, the History of Norwich Buildings in 80 streets, White's 1883 directory, Morant's 1873 map, and Disappearing Norfolk).
  
  
• A complete list of the photographs, including their dates.

The Mega-Pictures show more detail than the website. Compare this picture of the gas-works on the WEBSITE:

with the Mega-Picture on the CDROM:

Even more detail is usually visible on the DVDROM. Compare this magnified small section of the picture from the CDROM:

with the equivalent from the DVDROM:

Finding pictures on the disc is easy. If using a web-browser on the disc's website, you can click on links after each album page to see the Mega-Pictures:

The Mega-Pictures have informative filenames (subject, photo number and date) and are arranged in directories matching the arrangement on this website, to help locate them if using any other picture viewing application.

What you will need on your computer to view the images:

• A drive that can read the CDROM or DVDROM.
  

• Viewing software, for example:
  • A web-browser such as Internet Explorer version 6 or later, or
  • Windows XP's Picture and Fax Viewer, or
  • Any other application such as Irfanview (freeware) or Paint Shop Pro that can display large images

    To get a Photographs of old Norwich disc:

1. Send an email to the-plunketts@fsmail.net with your name and address, stating whether you require the CDROM or DVDROM.
   
   
2. I will acknowledge by email (within two days normally), and post to you the disc of your choice.
   
   
3. When you receive the disc, and if you are completely satisfied, please send payment. Otherwise, please return the disc.

   The CDROM is £10.00 (ten pounds).
   The DVDROM is £12.50 (twelve pounds fifty pence).
   Payment by UK cheque or postal order.
   
   

4. I will acknowledge by email the receipt of payment.

Be assured that your address, email address etc will be treated confidentially.

I look forward to hearing from you, and hope that you, as many others, will enjoy hours of browsing through the Photographs of old Norwich on disc.

Jonathan Plunkett

 "I urge anyone who is considering purchasing a disc not only to do so but to go for the DVDROM version. The detail in the high resolution gives the photos a whole new depth that cannot be appreciated by just viewing the online photos." Steve Moore, Norfolk

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