A photographic record can be found in :
YOUNG, John Riddington :
The Inns & Taverns of Old Norwich, page 58.
Sadly this consists mainly of the hanging
pub-sign in close-up.

However, the original, carved sign is kept in
Strangers Hall Museum.

A much more interesting photo c. 1898
appears on page 78 of
STANDLEY, Philip : Norwich Then & Now (part 3),
which shows a shoemaker's shop on the street corner.

Hence, only since 1900 has the pub occupied the
corner-site; and it was originally situated
just 'inside' Elm Hill.

The same photo, dated 1895, appears in
CLUER & SHAW : Former Norwich, page 117.

The original building dated back to the 14th century,
but was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1507 and re-built;
with only a few original walls remaining.

The first record of the pub, and its name, was in 1743.
It probably brewed its own ale until bought
by Youngs and Crawshay's brewery in 1818.

In 1890 there was one further property between the
pub and Ribs of Beef Yard. The landlord was also
listed as a fishmonger.

Re-building around the turn of the century was to
accommodate the new trams. Demolition of the
front portion in 1898 was followed by re-opening
in 1904.

Much of the present fascia may have been created
as late as 1927, in anticipation of a new bridge.
The effective change of name to Fye Bridge Tavern
followed in 1929.

Officially - allegedly - the name-change had
occurred as early as 21st July 1915 : licensee
Alfred James Kendrick.
Trades Directories seem to have ignored this
until at least 1927.

Continued . . .

Kendrick had arrived on 8th June 1915, although
his wife held the licence from October 1916
to May 1919, on account of Alfred being called-up
to fight in WWI.

Although Elizabeth Annie was again licensee from
July 1922 to May 1931, the Directories also named
her (late?) husband.

The pub was unaffected by the building of the new
Fye Bridge, which was erected between May 1932
and 29th May 1934.

When Bullard's Brewery took over
Youngs and Crawshay's in 1958 they
de-licensed the pub almost immediately.
See Details for the next era of the revived pub.

A photographic record can be found in the following :
1932 - PLUNKETT, George :
      Rambles in Old Norwich, page 81;
Circa 1899 in CLUER & SHAW :
      Former Norwich, page 123;
Also c. 1899 in STOREY, Neil R. :
      Around Norwich, page 44,
shows the pub just before the re-building
circa 1900 to accommodate the tramways.