The story of Bee’s Boats, Brundall (1950s-2018)
When Trevor was young he wanted to be a boat builder but living in the middle of Norwich there was no opportunity to get to
When Trevor was young he wanted to be a boat builder but living in the middle of Norwich there was no opportunity to get to
Ian has spent most of his working life at Hunter’s Yard building, maintaining and repairing wooden sailing boats, for hire, using traditional skills and craftsmanship.
The water was very clean at one point because there were very few motor cruisers. At one time you could see all the water lilies growing and you could see the bottom in places. But once the motor cruiser started going up and down the river they churned the water up and then that got so right cloudy that you just couldn’t see.
Philip’s family has a long connection to Norfolk. Philip tells of his involvement with Friends of The Hunter Fleet and volunteering at Hunter’s Yard. I
Jean combined her skills as a school teacher and sailing instructor, at Filby and Hunter’s Yard, for some years in the 1960’s I learnt to
Les worked in education for much of his life, and for some years was very involved in establishing the Norfolk Schools Sailing Association, and the
David’s family took over the Reedham Ferry Inn and Reedham Ferry in 1949. He talks us through life working on the ferry and the changes
Richard comes from a family of farmers. He tells us about his life working on his farm on the marshes at Langley. I was born
Paul recounts his life working on the marshes as a marshman. He says, ‘Marshmen don’t seem to retire, they just keep going.’ When I was
Vic tells us about his working life on the water, and that his most satisfying and enjoyable times were spent on the dredger. He has