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.
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.
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.
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,
Kerry worked for Eastern Electricity for many years before setting up his own company providing helicopter surveys. He describes the challenges of installing and maintaining
Peter farms on marshland in Norfolk. Like many others, his grandfather came from Scotland in 1922 and farmed the marginally better land to be found
Roy studied natural history most of his life and joined the Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society in the winter of 1966 and soon became the
Nicola is the first curator at the museum of the Broads, part of her remit was to increase visitor numbers to the museum. Nicola introduced
Potter Pat works in an old thatcher’s yard in Salhouse, Norfolk. She uses local silt in her work, following the process of cleansing the Broads,
John’s mother ran the village shop in Neatishead for over forty years, it was a meeting place for all the locals and farm workers. John
Stephen has worked as a thatcher since the 1970s. He talks about his working life and the work he did, along with his brother, on