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©  C.Gingell 2007 - all photographs, personal stories and written articles on this site are copyright and should not be reproduced anywhere else without the permission of the copyright owner and Broadland Memories.
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With thanks to Ray Walker for allowing me access to his scrapbooks

1978    Commissioners Investigate Ways To Stop Speeding
1978    Cruisers Crushed As Ship Swings (Reedham)
1978    Boat Firm Tops Holiday Targets (Hoseasons)
1978    Luxury Cruiser Launched  (Aston Aquarius)
1978/9 River Closed As Old Mine Is Detonated
1979    Attack On ‘Dishonest’ Broads Film
1979    Steamer Trip Marks Hotel Plan  (Southern Comfort)
1979    Pleasure Cruise Turned Into Fogbound Ordeal
            (Queen Of Broads stuck on Breydon with 100 passengers)
1979    Broads Speed Traps ‘Not Successful’
1979    Chairman Slams ‘No Cruisers On Hickling’ Idea
1977   Broads National Park Idea Opposed  (January)
1977   Broads Park Plan Backed (January)
1977   Broads Authority Agreed  (Formation of the B.A.)
1977   New Queen Of  The Broads Launched
1977   Perseverance To Cut River Delays Pays Off  
                   (Reedham Swingbridge signals installed)
1977   New Marina Planned At Waveney Inn Site
1977   French Beaver Fleet Sold For 1.25 Million
1978   Tide Blamed As Barge Hits Reedham Bridge
1978   TV Cameras To help Breydon Water Rescues
1967   Sandersons “Sanderling” (Article on their 2 berth cruiser)
1970   The Great Recovery  (Dredging the Broads)
1971   Launch Of Newsons “Amethyst”
1970s  Speed Limits On Yare
1970s  From Bricks To Boats (Article on F.B.Wilds)
1970s  Blakes Return To Broads After 61 Years
1970s  Extending the Broads  (plans to re-open the upper
                 Waveney)
1970s  Missing Cruiser Found At Brighlingsea
1974   Will Sailing Cruisers Receive Special Treatment?
1975   Paradise Dying  (May - pollution and agricultural issues)
1976   Wherry Albion On Fundraising Tour  (July)
1976   Coaster KO’s Reedham Ferry  (July)
1976   New Belle Will replace The Old  (Norwich Belle)
1976   Queen Opens Broads Conservation Centre  
               (November - Ranworth)
1976   Water-skiers Upset By Yare Speed Limit Proposals
1976  Bid Launched To Cut Down Speeding  (October)
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Boat hire invoices & receipts 1956-58  (PDF 806 kb)

Boat hire invoices & receipts 1958-60  (PDF 704 kb)

Boat hire invoices & receipts 1961-63  (PDF 880 kb)

Boat hire invoices & receipts 1964-70  (PDF 793 kb)

Invoice & Letter from George Applegates 1954  (PDF 708 kb)

Stores lists for Bridge Stores of Potter Heigham 1962-70
                                                                                                (PDF 1,130 kb)
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1) Town & Village maps from 1964 showing

     boatyards, shops etc.

a) Coltishall, Wroxham & Horning   (PDF 1,506 kb)
b) Stalham & Acle  (PDF 1,333 kb)
c) Potter Heigham, Ludham, Hickling & Horsey  (PDF 1,434 kb)
d) Reedham, St. Olaves & Loddon  (PDF 1,213 kb)
e) Norwich, Thorpe & Brundall  (PDF 825 kb)

2) Town & Village maps from 1974 showing

     boatyards, shops etc.

In this section of the archive you will find various printed items from Broadland’s past. Postcards are listed by town or village and are viewable on web pages within this site. All other material is viewable as either JPEG’s or PDF documents (where stated) which will open in a new browser window.  All items here are reproduced  solely for their historic interest and are provided for research purposes only. This section is divided into the following categories:

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1950s Boatyard Pennants
Blakes 1974 Pennants
Hoseasons 1974 Pennants
1955 Letter from the NSBY Owners Association
           ( re: opposition to planned closure of the Haddiscoe New Cut)
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1969 Boatyard & Marina Adverts from The Broads Book
                                   Southern Rivers   (PDF 1,816 kb)

1974 Boatyard Adverts from The Broads Book    (PDF 1,228 kb)

1974 Pub & Shop Adverts from The Broads Book (PDF 663 kb)
1964 Adverts from The Broads Book  (PDF 796 kb)

1969 Stores Adverts from The Broads Book  (PDF 1,288 kb)

1969 Pub & Restaurant Adverts from  The Broads Book  
                                                                         (PDF 1,211 kb)

1969 Boatyard & Marina Adverts from The Broads Book
                                  Northern Rivers   (PDF 1,713 kb)

All material reproduced in this section is at least 20 years old and evidence of copyright has been difficult to ascertain - this is a non profit making website and all material has been reproduced solely because of its historic interest. If anyone feels that their copyright has been infringed then please get in contact and I will remove the image or article immediately, or provide full credits where appropriate.

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1979     Battle to save steamer hotting up (Resolute - July)
1979     Rusting Resolute  (July)
1979     New footbridge over Waveney at St. Olaves
1979     Warning over Broads Future
1979     Danger Broads may become un-navigable (October)
1979/80 Big yacht marina at Yarmouth ‘long overdue’
1979/80 Booming Broads firm plans for 80s (Blakes)
1980     Hard times for Broads (April - bookings down by 20%)
1980     Boat season hopes fade (April)   
1980     Norfolk Broads boat publicity ‘misleading’
1980     Wherries idea for the Broads  (May - Albion)
1980     Family buys remote inn  (Geldeston Locks)  
1980     Boat show debut for new cruiser  (Westward 38)
1980     Safeguard for Bure loop  (June)
1980     Attempt to limit fleets of cruisers
1980     Reedham quay ‘traffic warden’  (July)
1980     Cash grant to aid threatened Ranworth centre  (July)
1980     Drinking water tanks need cleaning  (Sept)
1980     Leisure plan for Beccles  (planned improvements
                                                                                            toYacht Station)
1980     Holiday flow steadies
1980     Broads end of season boost  (Oct)
1980     Plans to expand boatyard  (Oct - Mistral at Loddon)
1980     Trouble over, Bridge Broad water open  (Oct)
1980     3000 miles for Broadland crew  (Nov - 3000 miles  
                                                clocked up by 3 holidaymakers since 1964)