Monthly Archives: November 2010

The Benson Collection of photos from 1902-1912 were uploaded to the website last week and I have now turned my attention to the late 1920s/ early 1930s with a lovely set of photos which were taken over the course of … Continue reading →

Unfortunately, I am unable to find a solution to the background display issues that a handful of MSIE 8 are having with the Broadland Memories website at the moment. I have tried various suggestions and fixes, none of which have … Continue reading →

I’ve come over all Hello magazine this week and have been celeb spotting …. from Broadland’s past! The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads have a long association with attracting the rich and famous to its tranquil waters for some rest and … Continue reading →

I have been alerted to the fact that there have been some display issues on the Broadland Memories website over the last few weeks – the pale blue background which sits behind the text and photos has not been loading … Continue reading →

There was a report in yesterdays Eastern Daily Press about the proposed plans to enhance visitor appeal at St. Benet’s Abbey in a scheme which is expected to cost £780,000 plus! The Norfolk Archaeological Trust, which owns the site, wants … Continue reading →

I’ve been doing quite a good job of tackling the backlog of submissions over the last month and recent additions to the website have included collections of photos from the 1980s and 1990s, a wonderful honeymoon tale from 1980, a … Continue reading →

Now, I’ve met a few old Broads yachtsmen, but I can honestly say that not one of them has ever offered me a glass of Horlicks! Beer, wine … yes …. maybe even a tea or a coffee …. but … Continue reading →

I have several postcards of Broadland boats within the archive which I’m not quite sure how to incorporate into the main website. Many were produced by the hire fleets and sold to customers over the years as a souvenir of … Continue reading →

I was going through some old news cuttings again last night and came across an interesting article from August 1976 about a painting which graced the walls of the Ferry Inn at Horning. The painting of the pub, titled “A … Continue reading →

I made a brief mention of R.A.F. Coltishall in the earlier post on the bombing raid on Horning Ferry Inn in 1941 and a Google search will bring up numerous references to the air base on the internet. A while … Continue reading →