Water, Mills & Marshes Archives

Farming in Norfolk through the years (1930-2020s)

Austin’s story is part of the Norfolk Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) interviews with Broads farmers conducted under the Water Mills and Marshes project.

Third generation Broads farmer (1950s to 2020s)

Richard’s story is part of the Norfolk Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) interviews with Broads farmers conducted under the Water Mills and Marshes project.

Coming home (1946-2023)

Michael has previously spoken with WISEArchive in 2019. He joins us again to tell us about finding family connections to Norfolk and his fascinating working

The Norfolk Beat Officer (1980s-2023) ‘Every day as a police officer is different!’

Paul is a beat manager with the Norfolk Constabulary patrolling the Norfolk Broads. Whilst working in store security for a number of firms in Norwich,

The marshland post office (1950s – 2022)

Freda tells about her life growing up in Freethorpe post office, a family history, and taking over the running of the post office in 1977,

Three times lucky. Life in and around Limpenhoe (1936-2022)

Denis has lived in and around Limpenhoe all his life. He shares his memories of his father’s and grandfather’s working lives on farms, on the

Notes from a Breydon Houseboat (1946-2021)

Dick tells about his love of Breydon Water, becoming a wildfowler, and being involved with the National Wildfowl Counts. I was born in Britannia Barracks

How to ‘Turn’ a Wherry Mast: A Trainee’s Tale (1971-2020)

After a teaching career, John took the plunge and completed a course at the International Boatbuilding Training College (IBTC) at Oulton Broad. A highlight was

Quest for answers: A little wooden sailing boat returns to her Norfolk roots (2020)

This summer Sue Lewis and Howard Wheelton saw the opportunity, between Covid lockdowns, to explore the Broads in their 23ft wooden gaff cutter “My Quest”

From the Old House (1930-2019)

The Hon Jacquetta Cator of the Old House in Ranworth tells of her children growing up by and on the Broads, legends and stories about

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