The marshman’s daughter (1960s-2019)
Sue recalls her childhood in the 1960’s, growing up on the marshes around Berney Arms and Halvergate. Sue now runs Goodchild Marine with her husband
Sue recalls her childhood in the 1960’s, growing up on the marshes around Berney Arms and Halvergate. Sue now runs Goodchild Marine with her husband
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.
Wally tells his story as the ‘King’ of the marshes. He is the last hand reedcutter and is leaving his legacy of knowledge to his
Alan describes family life growing up on the marshes, in a cottage in Irstead. His uncle was a marshman. Life in the cottage I had
Julia describes her post-war childhood and family life down Griffin Lane, by the River Yare, in Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich. Life on a houseboat Mum
Keith moved to Reedham from Freethorpe when he was four years old and lived there for 70 years. He spent his entire school life at
Suzie provides a fascinating insight into her experiences growing up on Wheatfen Broad as a child of the well-known Ted and Phyllis Ellis, and her
Rex is a member of a Norfolk Broads boatbuilding family and he spent his working life in the boatbuilding industry on the Broads. My grandfather
John tells of life on the Norfolk marshes – wildlife, wildfowling and the characters who lived there. Life on the Marshes I moved from Cambridge
Archie was born in London and his family moved to Norfolk when he was a child. He talks about his childhood and later life on