River Yare

[JennyMorgan]

In this case at Bramerton in 1911

 

[ExSurveyor]

Nice photo Peter, how old were you when you took it

[JennyMorgan]

Mark, I'm not sure but my father was born in 1911!

[JennyMorgan]

Bit more modern this time, Brundall, 1950ish would be my guess.

 

[JennyMorgan]

Back to 1900 & Thorpe St Andrew:

[LondonRascal]

These really are a wonderful collection of photos – not just in this thread but those posted for other locations around the Broads of late.

 

What I notice a lot is the informality of the scenes; it looks very natural compared to today’s formal moorings with their quay headings, posts and signs not to mention the occasional blue electric post!

[JennyMorgan]

Robin, formalisation and standardisation appears to be the buzzword at Yare House, regretfully. 

[JennyMorgan]

When Surlingham Ferry had a ferry:

 

[JennyMorgan]

Off to Cantley this time, still in the early 1900's. Rotten bit of retouching on the wherry's hull but still an interesting shot.

 

[Wussername]

Interesting to note that there were some 20 ferries on the River Yare. Mostly foot or one man and his boat.http://www.broadlandmemories.co.uk/blog/2014/02/crossing-the-yare-buckenham-ferry/

Great to see these old photographs JM.

Not so good is that some that you have posted (not this present batch, I hasten to add) I can remember!!

[JennyMorgan]

Once a common occurrence on the Yare:

 

 

Must have been a surprise to many a holidaymaker! I notoriously won a race thanks to coaster on the Yare. A day of next to no wind and the undertow from a ship's propellor dragged me through the fleet of sailing boats. Once we arrived at the buoy, turning point, we did have a problem pushing ourselves away from the stern of the coaster but the skipper gave the engine a surge to push us clear.

[BroadScot]

Once a common occurrence on the Yare:

 

 

Must have been a surprise to many a holidaymaker! I notoriously won a race thanks to coaster on the Yare. A day of next to no wind and the undertow from a ship's propellor dragged me through the fleet of sailing boats. Once we arrived at the buoy, turning point, we did have a problem pushing ourselves away from the stern of the coaster but the skipper gave the engine a surge to push us clear.

Now even I remember them turning up the Wensum for Colemans! I am getting old like JM

 

Iain,

[Springsong]

Reedham 1962.

[JennyMorgan]

Iain, more like as decrepit!

[Wussername]

I am sure that I can remember a coaster called the Molly M, or am I mistaken. Holiday makers were told not to moor on bends, certainly round the Whitlingham area. Talking of which, on several occasions they would ground on a bend, and I can remember a great wall of water that they pushed before them, and in their wake water would drain from the river

, dykes and tributaries of the river Yare.

Old Wussername.

[LizG]

Many of the coasters in the 60s were Everard ships with the ending 'ity'. I can remember hearing coasters coming along the Yare in the distance so if at Brundall Dyke or Rockland Dyke, Langley or Hardley, the next thing you knew was the water sucking out of the dyke and then when possible I would run to the end of the dyke to watch the coaster go past - pure magic, what a memory! Have some photos which I need to find

[Wussername]

W-Album

Was the water coming out of the dykes before the coaster or after?

Old Wussername

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[LizG]

Before!

[Wussername]

Yes, I remember now, you are absolutely correct. I don't know why, but seeing the amount of water the bow pushed in front of it it seemed logical to my confused thinking that the water drained from the dykes after the coaster passed in order to replace that which had been carried in front of the vessel.

Old Wussername.

It is quite late now, I'll post this in the morning.

Best wind the cat up and put the clock out!

[Manko]

I love the picture of Thorpe in 1900 JM. I have a decent collection of postcards and prints of this area but have not seen that one before. The Broads Authority are currently trying to deny that there are mooring rights on that stretch.

[Wussername]

Manko

Please share your postcards and photographs. Thorpe St Andrew was considered The Garden of Norfolk in time gone past.

Every year I place a wreath on my parents grave, in the parish church. I always walk along the village green.

This year it was an absolute delight to see that the residents on the other side of the river have transformed the area into what has become a most desirable place to live on the river.

Commander Ashby, I think, would be well pleased.

Old Wussername.

[MBA Marine]

Manko

Please share your postcards and photographs. Thorpe St Andrew was considered The Garden of Norfolk in time gone past.

Every year I place a wreath on my parents grave, in the parish church. I always walk along the village green.

This year it was an absolute delight to see that the residents on the other side of the river have transformed the area into what has become a most desirable place to live on the river.

Commander Ashby, I think, would be well pleased.

Old Wussername.

Nice to hear positive comments regarding Thorpe river green and the Island.

 

And great pics or yester-year, days long before myself, some before my father and if I had a clue when my fathers father was born maybe even older than he would be! 

[BroadScot]

When we can get under the railway bridge, always call in there. Began holidays from Hearts in the 90's there. Nice to read elsewhere on the forum, that the Buck Inn has reopened also.

 

 

Iain.

[JennyMorgan]

Back to Thorpe. Don't recognise any of the landmarks here, do you? Early 1900's again.

 

[JennyMorgan]

This time the Jenny Lind, a trip boat that worked from Norwich to Bramerton Woods End during the last 20 years of the 19th C. Presumably no one counted how many passengers were aboard!