NorfolkNog Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 After invading Neil’s thread a while ago to post a couple of yacht photos (Mayfly we think – thanks Ian) I had a word with my Dad to see if he had any more. He has very kindly dug out some more and my sister has very kindly been scanning them for me. Thought they might be of interest – this was definitely pre Webastos, calorifiers and inverters! The first few are a holiday aboard Golden Emblem (Ernest Collins perhaps judging by the Emblem tag?) These were taken in 1949 and according to my sister it was the holiday when my Dad proposed to my mother – apparently he went into the Maltsters for a drop of Dutch courage before he proposed! My Mum of course said yes and the rest, as they say, is history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 Couple more.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 No info on this I'm afraid but noted as Rascal - 1948 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 Looks a bit like the Herbert Woods logo on the sail but this is Summer Breeze 1950 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 And this is Grebe 1951 (my title is wrong now ) This one could certainly move!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 Potter Heigham - looks like an unidentified yacht being slipped.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 Couple of "Pandora" - dated 1950 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 Another of Pandora, unknown location Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 Lastly a couple of postcards - Ranworth and Thurne when the windmill was a bit grubbier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdnamsGirl Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Looks a bit like the Herbert Woods logo on the sail but this is Summer Breeze Summer Breeze was hired by the Southgates yard at Horning ... which happened to be owned by Herbert Woods at this time - hence the Woods star on the sail! He had also bought Applegates yard at Potter Heigham but ran both yards under their original names .... with Applegates it was said that he did so because he knew that some people preferred to hire from "smaller" yards! What fabulous photos Howard ... many thanks to you and your family for sharing them with us Any more??? Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmtree Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Hi, Looking at the pictures you can see how things have changed with just a few powered cruisers in the pictures and there looks like very few trees near the banks. Some of the sailing shots could be taken today, and I suspect some of the yachts are still about on the rivers. I have looked up Golden Emblem in the 1950 brochure and she was for hire at £16 to £19 10s a week, today that could be a round of drinks in a pub. Later I will try to copy some of the brochure pages and post them on here. Thanks again for the pictures Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 Carol, you are most welcome. Very interesting about the yards. Also if any of the photos are any use for your website, please feel free to use them. Ian, thanks also, would be most interested in the brochures if you can post them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pks1702 Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Super photo's Howard thanks for taking the trouble to post them. That will get our sailing friends juices flowing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 Thanks Perry, almost got me reaching for the NBYC brochure Carol, sorry think thats it for the mo but if my Dad finds any more, I'll certainly post them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdnamsGirl Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Step away from the saily brochures Howard .... you know it will take you a lot longer to get to pub stops with all that zig-zagging!! Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 Carol that's good thinking!! can't waste valuable drinking time Mind you, got the Shed to contend with again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmtree Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Thanks Perry, almost got me reaching for the NBYC brochure I think hiring from Colin Buttifant (Swallowtail Boatyard) is a better, no brochure just word of mouth. When you take the yacht out you will realise why. can't waste valuable drinking time ; That is what the engine of outboard is for Ian (with outboard) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 Colin Buttifant (Swallowtail Boatyard) is a better, no brochure just word of mouth. When you take the yacht out you will realise why. Builds his own yachts I believe, real labour of love Aye, like the idea of the outboard!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Ricko Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Howard, Why bother sailing? it is much easier to zig zag down river under power lovely pictures by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 it is much easier to zig zag down river under power Thash very true Clive I blame this place myself And thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmtree Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Howard , Sorry for the delay in getting these pictures on here, but these are all from the 1950 Blakes brochure. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmtree Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Hi, Here is the index of the 1950 catalogue, if anyone spots a boat they are interested in I will try and post the page. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillR Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 a brill thread thanks. if anyone would like to add broads boaty pictures to this flickr group, that would be great. http://www.flickr.com/groups/boats-on-t ... oads/pool/ just wondered if anyone could hazard a guess as to the boats in this post card and the era it was taken .... jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted April 13, 2010 Author Share Posted April 13, 2010 Hi Ian many thanks indeed for posting the brouchure pages, fascinating stuff! My Dad will be very interested too, much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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