The Norfolk wherrymen
This collection of archive photos was contributed by Jayne Tracey whose father, James Forsythe, was one of the Founders of the Norfolk Wherry Trust which has… Read More »The Norfolk wherrymen
East Coast of England
Posts relating to the East Coast of England
85th Anniversary Return to Dunkirk, May 2025
2025 marks 85 years since Operation Dynamo, when a fleet of ‘little ships’ evacuated over 300,000 Allied soldiers from the beaches of France. The ADLS (Association… Read More »85th Anniversary Return to Dunkirk, May 2025
‘Letitia’ joins the Return to Dunkirk, 2000
As ‘Letitia’ embarks on the 2025 Return to Dunkirk we look back 20 years when she did the Return with Mike and Sue Feather. Leigh-on-Sea… Read More »‘Letitia’ joins the Return to Dunkirk, 2000
Return to Dunkirk, 2015
After a brief introduction to the ‘Dunkirk Little Ships’ Keith Mosley shares his experiences of the 2015 Return to Dunkirk aboard ‘Papillon’. The event is run… Read More »Return to Dunkirk, 2015
Return to Dunkirk, 1965
As over 60 ‘Dunkirk Little Ships’ make passage to Ramsgate for the 85th Anniversary Return to Dunkirk, we bring some archive footage of the 1965… Read More »Return to Dunkirk, 1965
200 colliers lost at sea, 1692
Daniel Defoe describes a terrible disaster when 200 sailing colliers were lost off the east coast of England in 1692. About the year 1692, (I… Read More »200 colliers lost at sea, 1692
Dutch eel boats in the Thames, 1931
Watch this archive footage as boats cross from the UK to gather in the Netherlands for the Dutch OGA 20th Anniversary. This fascinating old silent… Read More »Dutch eel boats in the Thames, 1931
Southwold: herring, sprats and a battle, 1672
Many coastal towns and villages of the east coasts of England and Scotland are steeped in the history of the herring industry. In this extract,… Read More »Southwold: herring, sprats and a battle, 1672
Battle of Sole Bay, 1672
Look back over 400 years to a battle with the Dutch in Sole Bay, off Southwold on the English east coast. With the development of… Read More »Battle of Sole Bay, 1672