Yes

Were timber merchants, used to deal with them. Had a branch in Norwich, on Riverside I think. Think they were taken over by International Timber. Can remember Go Continental, think they did coaches to away games, might have had an office on Castle Meadow, not sure.

Posted By: White Van Man on March 17th 2019 at 20:33:59

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Wrath advice from older locals please (NCFC) - Azteca, Mar 17, 19:25:27
- I think go continental became The Travel Centre (NCFC) - archroy, Mar 17, 22:34:48
- R D Brookes seems to be dissolved, quite a while ago as no longer on Co House records (NCFC) - Maximum Aarons, Mar 17, 21:01:34
  - R D Brookes and son was on Hurricane Way. They were...... (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 17, 23:24:49
  - ... (NCFC) - Maximum Aarons, Mar 17, 21:04:44
  - Link doesn't seem to work, but thanks (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Mar 17, 21:04:15
    - See here: (NCFC) - Maximum Aarons, Mar 17, 21:05:56
      - Ta 👍 (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Mar 17, 21:14:06
- Got a feeling Go Continental were a local travel firm (NCFC) - trt354, Mar 17, 20:02:54
  - Go Continental we’re on Exchange Street, I think up by Captain A’s (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Mar 17, 21:58:44
  - Yep, travel agent. Radio Broadland ad was to the tune of La cucaracha (NCFC) - finkleton, Mar 17, 20:10:47
    - I’d forgotten that but it’s now playing in my head again. (NCFC) - Bungle, Mar 17, 21:47:19
- pdt palgrave brown (NCFC) - matt in london, Mar 17, 20:00:35
  - Indeed - my dad worked for them for 49 years - they were.... (NCFC) - helvegtheowl, Mar 17, 20:42:26
    - Are they still in business do you know? (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Mar 17, 20:43:45
      - ... (NCFC) - Maximum Aarons, Mar 17, 20:57:30
        
        Seems like sponsoring Norwich didn't help a number of companies! (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Mar 17, 21:15:42
  - Yes (NCFC) - White Van Man, Mar 17, 20:33:59
    - Chenery had an office on Castle Meadow (now another travel company, Galloway) (NCFC) - Maximum Aarons, Mar 17, 20:48:40
      - *acquired (n/m) (NCFC) - Maximum Aarons, Mar 17, 20:49:19
- I've got some progs, will have a look later (n/m) (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, Mar 17, 19:58:25
  - Brilliant, thanks (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Mar 17, 20:42:27

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