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More photographs from the holiday onboard Iverna in 1931

Another view of Beaumont’s Mill in 1931.

The wherry yacht “Goldfinch” moored at an unknown location. Goldfinch was built by Alfred Collins and Blakes brochure listed it as being the only wherry to have ten separate single berths. It was fitted with an 18 hp Coventry motor and had electric bells in the saloon and cabins connected to the stewards quarters. The cost for a week, including two attendants, was between £17 and £28.

The name board on this trader is barely legible, but I think this is the wherry “Gleaner”. Built by Allen’s of Coltishall in 1894, and originally called Orion, she was owned by the Loddon millers and coal merchants Woods, Sad and Moore for many years. She was 57ft in length with a 14ft beam, the change of name came in 1922 when she was sold. Eventually, she was bought by William Hobrough’s company at Thorpe and, once she had come to the end of her useful life, was sunk in the wherry graveyard on Rockland Broad.

Here we see a glimpse of the wherry yacht “Rambler” with her distinctive curved bow. Another of Leo Robinson’s fleet, Blakes brochure described her as having large, sliding windows with mosquito nets fitted, a bathroom with hot water laid on and a full size bath, a large saloon with a new piano, electric bells in all cabins and electric lighting throughout. Rambler was fitted with a Thornycroft motor and cost between £17 and £28 per week including a skipper and a steward.

A riverside picnic at an unknown location. The large boat moored in the background is called “Brown Mouse” but I have been unable to find any information about it.

The ruins of St.Benets Abbey on the River Bure.

Iverna’s skipper at the helm.

Moored at Potter Heigham in 1931.

Another photograph of the riverside at Potter Heigham - Applegates boatyard can be seen in the background, just below the old road bridge. The motor cruiser moored ahead of Iverna is “White Eagle” which was yet another of Leo Robinson’s flleet and one of the 39ft “Golden Eagle” class.

A wonderful photograph of the holiday party with their skipper, taken at Potter Heigham with Herbert Woods Broads Haven yard in the background. The skipper is wearing his Collins uniform - as mentioned elsewhere within the 1900-1950 Gallery, this included a guernsey jumper with the company’s name, and the name of the boat under their charge, emblazoned across the front.

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Washing up onboard Iverna - her skipper can be seen in the middle. In the background is Beaumont’s Mill on the River Ant, just below Ludham Bridge. You can also see two wherries moored to the left of the mill, the one closest is probably “Bramble” which was part of Leo Robinson’s fleet at Oulton Broad, but the other is unidentified at this time.