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1950s History
1950s Memories
Geldeston 1956

A282 “Fairwind 1” moored at Geldeston in 1956. The boat cost £35 to hire for a week in September of that year.

Salhouse Broad 1956

Highland cattle at Salhouse Broad in 1956.

Four Of Hearts 1957

Y404 “Four Of Hearts” from Hearts Cruisers at Thorpe which cost £37 5s for a weeks hire in September of 1957.

Geldeston Locks Inn 1957

The inside of the Locks Inn at Geldeston in September 1957. The Locks had no electricity and was often cut off by floods at certain times of the year. The pub was lit at night by candles which were placed on every surface, a tradition which still continues today although a generator was installed in more recent years to provide power.

Geldeston Locks Inn 1957

Another picture taken inside the Locks Inn - note the many candles on the wall and mantlepiece.

Geldeston Locks Inn 1957

Susan Ellis, landlady of the Locks Inn, jots down the drink orders on her notepad. There was no bar at the pub, Susan would take her notepad out to a back room to collect the drinks for her customers.

Thorpe St. Andrew 1957

River Green at Thorpe St Andrew pictured in 1957.

Challenger 39 In 1958

“Challenger 39” from A.D.Truman’s yard at Oulton Broad pictured in 1958. The cost of a weeks hire in May was £44 10s.

Fairwind 6 In 1959

The last of Ron Harrisons photos from his 1950s holidays -A290 “Fairwind 6” moored at an unknown location in 1959.

Rippling Tide 1958

Y600 “Rippling Tide” pictured c1958.

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