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Pre 1900


A Cruise On The Norfolk Broads - by Anna Bowman Dodd 1895



1900-1949


Collected Personal Memories 1900-1949


A Week on The Norfolk Broads - A diary of a sailing holiday on The "Silver Spray" originally published in Badminton Magazine July 1907.


Notes from an Edwardian Seaside Holiday - 1908 & 1909


The Cruise of The Seven Bath Chaps on The "Spree" 1914 - Extensive journal documenting a two week trip on the Broads which includes a large number of photographs and postcards.


Honeymoon on the Broads 1918 - Original ships log by E.L. Champness, transcribed to PDF by Bruce Robb (PDF 1,369 kb will open in new window)


The "Bach" on The Broads 1913 - Original ships log by E.L. Champness transcribed to PDF by Bruce Robb (PDF 2,760 kb will open in new window)


The Cruise of the Merriment - Norfolk Broads August 1919 The third original sailing log in the series from E.L. Champness transcribed to PDF by Bruce Robb (PDF 2,438 kb will open in new window)


A Holiday Afloat 1932 - by Walter Germany. A lovely, original account of a group holiday aboard the wherry yacht White Heather including photographs.


Memories Of 1930s Broadland - by Ken Harrison


The Cruise of the Norman 1934 - original photographic journal compiled by Christine Thorn published in full 50 pages (PDF 6.29 Mb will open in new window)


  A Norfolk Broads Holiday 1939 (Fine Sailing on Inland Waters) by A.C. Gee


The Log Of Moonbeam - August 26th to September 1st 1939


My early life in Thorpe Saint Andrew 1943 - 1956 by Derrick Powell


The Log of Corinthian - June 1949 by Brenda & Jeffery Hammond



1950s


Collected Personal Memories Of 1950s Broadland


My First Broads Holiday September 1955 - Ron Harrison


Memories Of Broadland Holidays In The 1950s - by Ron Harrison


Memories Of Broadland Holidays In The 1950s & 1960s - by Gordon Parker


Memories Of Moores Boats In The 50s & 60s - by Charles Roebuck


Extracts From The Wherry Dragon’s Logs 1950-58 - by Brig H.E. Hopthrow


A Week On Panda In May 1957 - by Joan Lowe


Memories of my First Broads Holiday in 1954 - by Alan Clarke


Norada (Lady Edith) 1959 to 1961 - by John Barrow


Norfolk Broads Holiday Afloat June 1957 - 38 page scrapbook by The Andrews Family



1960s


Collected Personal Memories Of 1960s Broadland


My First Broadland Cruise c1960 - by Brian Kermode


 The Log of The Mandarin II May 1964 - by E. Neighbour


My Holiday On The Broads During World Cup Final Week 1966 - Keith Gingell


Boating Tales From The 1960s & 1970s - by Michael J. Hannant


My First Broads Holiday 1968 - by David Campbell


Memories of the 1960s &1970s - by Joyce Chesney


Memories of the 1960s - by John Turner


Memories of working on the Broads Police launch in the 1960s - by Ray Spinks



1970s


Collected Personal Memories Of 1970s Broadland


My First Boating Holiday “Golden Star” 1972 - by Terry Clarke


My First Hire In September 1972 - by Hugh Moxon


Boating Tales From The 1970s - by Arthur


My Holiday In Horning 1975 - by Kevin Gingell


My Broads Holiday 1975 - by Steve



1980s


Collected Personal Memories of 1980s Broadland


Our Honeymoon on the Broads in 1980 - by BriJan


My First Hire Trip As An Owner In 1987 - by Hugh Moxon



1990s


Memories of The Norfolk Broads in the 1990s - by Joyce Chesney



This is the main directory page for all holiday tales and stories contributed to the Broadland Archive. Where photos have been submitted to accompany the stories, links are provided to take you to see them on the relevant photo gallery page/pages. If you have memories of holidaying or working on the Norfolk Broads to contribute to the archive then please do get in contact.

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