Monthly Archives: October 2011

Writing the previous blog post about the houseboat “Heather” prompted me to go and revisit this wonderful film from the Pathe archives. Filmed in 1960, this was the “Flat-a-Float” which was designed by Donald Hagenbach who had purchased the Windboats … Continue reading →

Regular visitors to Hoveton and Wroxham will have seen the houseboat “Heather” lying on her moorings at the Kings Head but may not have realised what an historic vessel Heather actually is. She is quite a striking looking craft, although … Continue reading →

When you look through the old Blakes, Hoseasons and Bradbeers brochures, and the town and village maps in the tourist guides of the 1960s, it’s astonishing to see just how many boatyards and hire fleets there once were on the … Continue reading →

It’s funny how little coincidences crop up from time to time within my work on the website. Last week saw yet another collection of photographs join the queue of those waiting to be added to the Broadland Memories Archive, this … Continue reading →