By Tim Lambert
5th Century AD The Angles found Great Yarmouth
1086 Great Yarmouth is a little town with a population of several hundred
1209 King John grants Great Yarmouth a charter. The port is flourishing and herring fairs are held there.
1297 Ships from Great Yarmouth fight ships from Kent. Yarmouth is now a walled town. Friars live in Great Yarmouth.
1596 Great Yarmouth is a flourishing town. The Elizabethan House is built.
1614 The present haven is dug
1702 A Fishermen’s Hospital is built
1714 St George’s Church is built
1750 Shipbuilding is an important industry in Great Yarmouth
1810 Yarmouth is developing as a seaside resort
1811 A Royal Naval Hospital is built
1819 A memorial to Nelson is erected
1844 The railway reaches Great Yarmouth
1850 Yarmouth is growing rapidly and the herring industry is flourishing
1854 Wellington Pier is built
1858 Britannia Pier is built
1882 A new Town Hall is built
1908 The first cinema opens in Great Yarmouth
1915 A zeppelin raid takes place
1916 The German navy bombards Great Yarmouth
1918 The German navy raids again
1927 The Marina is created
1942 German bombing destroys St Nicholas Church
2006 Great Yarmouth suffers bad floods
2008 Market Gates Shopping Centre opens