Comments for Broadland Memories Blog http://www.broadlandmemories.co.uk/blog Blogging on Broadland's past Sat, 08 Sep 2012 13:40:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Jack Powles 1968 – Part 2 by broadlandmemories http://www.broadlandmemories.co.uk/blog/2011/10/jack-powles-1968-part-2/#comment-554 broadlandmemories Sat, 08 Sep 2012 13:40:15 +0000 http://www.broadlandmemories.co.uk/blog/?p=933#comment-554 Hi Ray I believe that Craig, who runs the Boats of the Norfolk Broads database, was researching the old River Police and inspectors launches recently and may be able to help. Contact him through his website: <a href="http://www.broads.org.uk/wiki/index.php5?title=Main_Page" rel="nofollow">http://www.broads.org.uk</a> Hi Ray

I believe that Craig, who runs the Boats of the Norfolk Broads database, was researching the old River Police and inspectors launches recently and may be able to help. Contact him through his website: http://www.broads.org.uk

]]> Comment on Jack Powles 1968 – Part 2 by Ray Spinks http://www.broadlandmemories.co.uk/blog/2011/10/jack-powles-1968-part-2/#comment-553 Ray Spinks Sat, 08 Sep 2012 13:29:11 +0000 http://www.broadlandmemories.co.uk/blog/?p=933#comment-553 Does anybody know where the Norfolk Constabulary patrol boat built by Jack Powles in the late fifties is now. It was used for 6 mnths each spring, summer and autumn and covered the whole of the Norfolk Broads. The registraion number was A2, and I believe it was for sale a few years ago. Does anybody know where the Norfolk Constabulary patrol boat built by Jack Powles in the late fifties is now. It was used for 6 mnths each spring, summer and autumn and covered the whole of the Norfolk Broads. The registraion number was A2, and I believe it was for sale a few years ago.

]]> Comment on Broadland Memories … way back when by broadlandmemories http://www.broadlandmemories.co.uk/blog/2012/07/broadland-memories-way-back-when/#comment-537 broadlandmemories Thu, 30 Aug 2012 07:47:15 +0000 http://www.broadlandmemories.co.uk/blog/?p=2065#comment-537 How very interesting - the photos sound wonderful as does the letter from Drew Miller. I would love to see them! How very interesting – the photos sound wonderful as does the letter from Drew Miller. I would love to see them!

]]> Comment on Broadland Memories … way back when by gary gilden http://www.broadlandmemories.co.uk/blog/2012/07/broadland-memories-way-back-when/#comment-535 gary gilden Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:42:32 +0000 http://www.broadlandmemories.co.uk/blog/?p=2065#comment-535 Just found your site-I have a few photos of horning-my grandfather was manager(and part owner of Banhams in horning where as a youngster I spent most of my spare time 1958 -1968. I also ahve some great photos of Dydlers mill being renovated by my Grandfather and his men in 1931 along with a letter of thanks from the owner a Sqn Ldr Miller, Your site has brought back many very happy memories-I can make these photos available if you're interested regards Gary Gilden Just found your site-I have a few photos of horning-my grandfather was manager(and part owner of Banhams in horning where as a youngster I spent most of my spare time 1958 -1968. I also ahve some great photos of Dydlers mill being renovated by my Grandfather and his men in 1931 along with a letter of thanks from the owner a Sqn Ldr Miller,
Your site has brought back many very happy memories-I can make these photos available if you’re interested
regards
Gary Gilden

]]> Comment on 1912 Floods – Photo Gallery by Catharine Deam http://www.broadlandmemories.co.uk/blog/2012/08/1912-floods-photo-gallery/#comment-533 Catharine Deam Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:05:07 +0000 http://www.broadlandmemories.co.uk/blog/?p=2113#comment-533 Thank you. Thank you.

]]> Comment on 1912 Floods – Photo Gallery by Catharine Deam http://www.broadlandmemories.co.uk/blog/2012/08/1912-floods-photo-gallery/#comment-532 Catharine Deam Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:03:15 +0000 http://www.broadlandmemories.co.uk/blog/?p=2113#comment-532 Fascinated by your coverage of the 1912 floods, I see that Beccles was not spared. Well do I know this town, having spent many happy holidays with my grandmother at The Staithe, on the Waveney waterfront. At that time she and her husband Dr. Henry Wood-Hill lived at Staithe House with their young family. When he died my grandmother moved into the Staithe and had the asphalt quay mafe into a garden and lawn leading down to the river. The garden was much admired by the passers-by. Even at high spring tide, the lawn was submerged so I could imagine that the river might have reached Northgate. Fascinated by your coverage of the 1912 floods, I see that Beccles was not spared. Well do I know this town, having spent many happy holidays with my grandmother at The Staithe, on the Waveney waterfront. At that time she and her husband Dr. Henry Wood-Hill lived at Staithe House with their young family. When he died my grandmother moved into the Staithe and had the asphalt quay mafe into a garden and lawn leading down to the river. The garden was much admired by the passers-by. Even at high spring tide, the lawn was submerged so I could imagine that the river might have reached Northgate.

]]> Comment on The Enchantress and the mystery of Viscountess Bury by broadlandmemories http://www.broadlandmemories.co.uk/blog/2012/02/the-enchantress-and-the-mystery-of-viscountess-bury/#comment-512 broadlandmemories Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:58:40 +0000 http://www.broadlandmemories.co.uk/blog/?p=1309#comment-512 I do have another, different postcard of Viscountess Bury but it sounds as though your photograph is different again - if it is possible to scan it, I would love to see a copy. I do have another, different postcard of Viscountess Bury but it sounds as though your photograph is different again – if it is possible to scan it, I would love to see a copy.

]]> Comment on The Enchantress and the mystery of Viscountess Bury by David Wheeler http://www.broadlandmemories.co.uk/blog/2012/02/the-enchantress-and-the-mystery-of-viscountess-bury/#comment-511 David Wheeler Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:03:26 +0000 http://www.broadlandmemories.co.uk/blog/?p=1309#comment-511 How very interesting. I have a photograph of the vessel which I identified from the name on the starboard forward lifebelt. Somewhat more hull-up than yours, just as full of people, but not the same group or quite the same location - access to the vessel is via a slim springy plank. Everybody smartly dressed, with some enormous hats. She must have been a stable vessel with so much human top-hamper. How very interesting. I have a photograph of the vessel which I identified from the name on the starboard forward lifebelt. Somewhat more hull-up than yours, just as full of people, but not the same group or quite the same location – access to the vessel is via a slim springy plank. Everybody smartly dressed, with some enormous hats. She must have been a stable vessel with so much human top-hamper.

]]> Comment on St Benet’s Abbey Mill by broadlandmemories http://www.broadlandmemories.co.uk/blog/2012/07/st-benets-abbey-mill/#comment-506 broadlandmemories Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:25:11 +0000 http://www.broadlandmemories.co.uk/blog/?p=2053#comment-506 I suppose that the remains of the gatehouse must have provided some structural support for the mill tower - ironically, they do say that the gatehouse itself has only been preserved so well because of the presence of the mill. Sadly, back in the 18th and 19th centuries there was no real sense of heritage - it was a pile of old ruins which were adapted and used for the needs of the time. I suppose that the remains of the gatehouse must have provided some structural support for the mill tower – ironically, they do say that the gatehouse itself has only been preserved so well because of the presence of the mill. Sadly, back in the 18th and 19th centuries there was no real sense of heritage – it was a pile of old ruins which were adapted and used for the needs of the time.

]]> Comment on St Benet’s Abbey Mill by Aidan Ward http://www.broadlandmemories.co.uk/blog/2012/07/st-benets-abbey-mill/#comment-505 Aidan Ward Fri, 27 Jul 2012 07:54:54 +0000 http://www.broadlandmemories.co.uk/blog/?p=2053#comment-505 I have never realy understood why the mill was built there in the first place. Surely there was enough spare space around without being so obtuse as to build next/within to the only man made obstacle within miles - and even then have to partly demolish it to enable the mill to function correctly; bizarre. If they wanted to use the remains of the abbey for the millkeepers accomodation (the only justification I can think of), they could have offset the tower some feet; there must have been ample foundations left from the greater part of the demolished abbey to support the tower. Very odd. I have never realy understood why the mill was built there in the first place. Surely there was enough spare space around without being so obtuse as to build next/within to the only man made obstacle within miles – and even then have to partly demolish it to enable the mill to function correctly; bizarre. If they wanted to use the remains of the abbey for the millkeepers accomodation (the only justification I can think of), they could have offset the tower some feet; there must have been ample foundations left from the greater part of the demolished abbey to support the tower. Very odd.

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