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This may look like just sludge being pumped out of a swamp. Well, it is. But it's also a big part of what Norfolk is. For much of suburban Norfolk was once swamps and creeks. This photo is a rare look at the filling of Norfolk. April 1891. Puddin Creek, also known as Smith Creek, at Stockley Gardens, in what is known as the Ghent section of Norfolk, being filled. Stay tuned for more...




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