Transcript from the Norwich Argus report dated 10 February 1906 (British Newspaper Archive) DISASTROUS FIRE AT NEW BUCKENHAM. OVER £6,000 DAMAGE.    A fire of a most disastrous nature occurred at New Buckenham in the early hours of Sunday morning.    It appears that at about 2 o'clock Miss Kate Clowes, daughter of Mr. A. T. Clowes, solicitor, was awakened by a lurid glare at her bedroom swindow. With great presence of mind she aroused the household, and then proceeded to awaken the inmates of the adjoining premises, belonging to Mr. W N Austin, draper and grocer, where it was seen the outbreak had originated. Throughout the village the alarm was spread, and soon the street was filled with willing bands of helpers. Messages were sent to Attleborough, Wymondham, Norwich, and Banham, and the fire manual from the last-named place was soon on the spot. The Attleborough brigade quickly followed, and under Captain Hammond were soon at work. By this time, Mr. Austin's house and shop were one seething mass of flames, and it was seen that the saving of these was out of the question. Monster tongues of flame leapt from the windows, and the glare reflected from the leaden sky was seen for miles around.    The residence of Mr Clowes was soon involved, and, fanned by a strong wind, the flames would quickly have been carried to an extensive block of warehouses at the rear had it not been for the arrival, at about 6.30 a.m., of the Wymondham Fire Brigade.    The firemen were successful in keeping the outbreak confined to the premises of Mr. Clowes and Mr Austin, although several of the houses and shops near by had narrow escapes. Right hard did they work, the Attleborough Brigade remaining on the spot until 5 p.m., having been continuously engaged for fourteen hours.    The shop and premises of Mr Austin were totally destroyed, with the exception of a small store in the rear, his only belongings saved being two horses. All his stock, furniture, and clothes were burnt to ashes.    Mr Clowes' house, too, was completely gutted, but the greater part of the furniture and numerous valuable books and documents were fortunately saved.    It is marvellous that no lives were lost, especially at Mr. Austin's. Great credit is due to the respective brigades, for at this spot the streets are very narrow and the houses closely packed and old. Had these caught ablaze, New Buckenham would probably have been razed to the ground.    The damage is roughly estimated at between £6,000 and £8,000. The origin of the outbreak is at present a mystery.    Five-and-twenty years ago New Buckenham wae the scene of a big conflagration. On the 6th March, 1880, a range of shops and houses were burnt down, and damage done to the extent of £3,000.