Life & Childhood on the marshes

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

From the Old House (1930-2019)

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

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

Moving to the Marsh (living off grid) – Julie’s story (2005-2019)

Julie and her husband Philip live on Halvergate Marshes in a farmhouse which over the years they have renovated. Julie describes living off grid, the

Moving to the Marsh (living off grid) – Philip’s story (2005-2019)

Philip and his wife Julie live in a farmhouse on Halvergate marsh. He describes the processes of renovating the house and life off grid. I

A Neatishead farm boy (1950s-2018)

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

A family in thatching. A hard but enjoyable life. (1970s-2019)

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

It’s the little things that get destroyed (1960s-2018)

Daphne tells us about life in Rockland St Mary, raising a family, being a member of the WI and how the village has changed over

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