John Keyte, from the Rescue Wooden Boats group at Stiffkey will tell stories of the working wooden boats unique to this coast, of the people who built and used them, and of the skills and craftsmanship involved.
A tale of two admirals. Admiral Nelson commanded the fleet which kept Napoleon at bay; Admiral Fisher rebuilt the navy which kept the Kaiser out. Which admiral was the more influential figure in British naval history?
This year we will convene for our annual tea, cakes and conversation in the Tyneside Social Club at the top of Station Road.
Two members of the “Society of Friends” meeting in Sheringham, Sheila Goldsmith and Ruth Yates, will give us the background to the Quaker’s history in both the town, and the wider county of Norfolk.
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A captivating tale by one of our most popular speakers of Norwich boy Harold Higgs on his maiden voyage as a 16 year old seaman in 1906. Will he make it to Australia?
Photo credit : -City of Fremantle History Centre LH004700
Join a colleague of Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse and explore new research into the later history of Mitford and Launditch Union Workhouse (Gressenhall).
Bob, the assistant Mill Manager at Horsey, will tell us something of the site’s history and its motive power iterations.