Monthly Archives: May 2011

We paid a visit to the Museum of The Broads at Stalham last week – I hadn’t been for a couple of years and thought it was about time that I went up to see the Wherry Dragon’s name boards … Continue reading →

The Broads Authority have recently uploaded a wonderful film about Geldeston to their YouTube channel which includes some lovely interviews with local residents about their memories of the Locks Inn and the lock itself, along with some fascinating old photographs … Continue reading →

I caught this fascinating programme on BBC 4 on Monday evening (May 16th) and thought it worth mentioning on here even though it’s not actually Broads related! The Golden Age of Canals recounts the story of how a bunch of … Continue reading →

After what seems like months without a drop of rain, we finally got a couple of small showers this week in our part of Norfolk. Sadly not enough to stop me having to go out with the hose yet again … Continue reading →

It always amazes me how little some parts of Broadland have changed over the years, but there are a few villages which have altered almost beyond all recognition as parcels of land have been sold off to the developers. Wroxham … Continue reading →

You may be forgiven for thinking that I appear to largely concentrate on pre WW2 Broadland history on the blog. It does seem to have been the case since I started it in October, but this is purely down to … Continue reading →

My previous post on the possible mystery ice-house photographed by Donald Shields in 1904 provoked a response from Mark Wells who believes that the building featured in that photograph was indeed the ice-house which once stood on Surlingham Broad. The … Continue reading →

There are many photographs on the Broadland Memories website which have yet to be properly identified, or have very little information accompanying them. I always welcome any further details that people can give on any of the images which appear … Continue reading →