Water

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”

A life’s trickle with the water (1953-2019)

Kim was born in Potter Heigham and has grown up on the Broads. Many generations of his family going back to the 1700s have lived

A life on the waves: barges and coasters (1960-2019)

Robin worked on cargo-carrying coastal barges in the 1960s and 70s. Later he became a River Inspector for the Broads Authority. Early life I was

Sparkes on wherries (1951-2019)

Mike grew up by the river in Trowse near Norwich and played on the Whitlingham marshes. His great grandfather was a skipper on the old

‘Banjo’ restored (1985-2019)

Philip had many jobs through his life. His passion has been restoring a 1897 wooden steamboat, Banjo, which he runs on the Broads. Banjo has

Ludham Bridge to the Museum of the Broads (1960s-2019)

Robert is a founder of the Museum of the Broads in Stalham, Norfolk. The museum is perhaps one of the Broads’ best kept secrets, but

The Norfolk Boatbuilder (1950s-2019)

Mike volunteers at the Museum of the Broads at Stalham, after a long career as a boatbuilder and carpenter for Norfolk firms and nationally. He

From wherries to pleasure boats: The Royall family story. (1909-2019)

Nigel’s family has a long history of working with wherries and pleasure boats. One of his ancestors worked on the keels in the 1770s. I

Sailing is what I do (1960s-2019)

Jamie has always sailed and had an interest in sailing. Over the years he has become more interested in maritime heritage. I was born in

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