Man finds treasure trove of old items under Gorleston bank

Jackson Harmer, a construction worker from Gorleston, discovered the historical artefacts while refurbishing the former Midland Bank in the town's high street. 

The items were found by Mr Harmer under the shop's floorboards which included drink bottles, newspaper pages and bread packets. 

A McVitie & Price's Digestives packet before the company became just McVitie's (Image: Jackson Harmer)

A wrapper for Fry's Picnic Bars (Image: Jackson Harmer)

"The oldest thing I've found so far is a newspaper dated October 8, 1963 - just two months after the great train robbery," he said.

A newspaper page from October 8, 1963 (Image: Jackson Harmer)

A Nimble break wrapper (Image: Jackson Harmer)

"I particularly like the story about the nervous man drinking someone else tea."

L.Collett cream bottles which were made and sold in Great Yarmouth (Image: Jackson Harmer)

An old bottle of Corona Sparkling Cydapple (Image: Jackson Harmer)

Other artefacts included a McVitie & Price's Digestive Biscuits packet, an L.Collett cream bottle and a Fry's Picnic Bar wrapper.

The findings call back to a time before 'Decimal Day' in February 1971 when the UK restructured its currency and the shilling was removed from circulation.

Midland Bank was founded in 1836 and was one of the largest in the country before it was absorbed by HSBC in 1992. It was then renamed HSBC Bank in June 1999.