Stories

Alex spent his whole working life in the sugar beet industry, starting in Scotland and finishing in Cantley in Norfolk. He was employed in many

From an early age, Connie had a succession of jobs, often juggling more than one at a time to make ends meet but it was

Tony grew up on the marshes and has been involved with them all his life. He talks about coypu, drainage, agriculture and the future of

Generations of Brian’s family have lived on the marshes and worked as marshmen. He tells us about his family and his own life growing up

Marshman Paul was born on a marsh farm, where he and his twin brother were involved with the work from a very early age. He

Christine was a secretary until she found her niche working with special children at the age of 40. She still volunteers for Thalia in Norwich.

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

Linda and Vincent took on the raising and restoration of the trading wherry Maud in 1981 and since then Maud has been restored to health.

David and his twin brother John began working on the farm in 1936, at the age of 14. It was a hard life but a

John and his twin brother David began working on the land at the age of 14 in 1936 and carried on until the late 1980s.