East Coast – Sailing By: Tales from our coasts and inland waterways

The East Coast of the UK

Life aboard a sailing barge, 1947

View archive footage of an English sea-going barge in this Pathé newsreel which opens with the commentator saying ‘the tall[…]

In this extract, we return to the 18th century to find Daniel Defoe’s description of the port of Harwich and[…]

This short clip provides a glimpse of the building boom of Victorian London, with millions of bricks being brought from[…]

We’ve been following the progress of young boatbuilder, Ash Faire-Ring, based in Norfolk, England as he restores the Thames barge,[…]

In May 2020 the Association of Dunkirk Little Ships (ADLS) plans another return to Dunkirk to commemorate the 80th anniversary[…]

This rare colour footage from the British Film Institute archive shows life on the River Thames in the 1930s. Its[…]

In this tiny fragment of late 19th century film footage, we see smacks leaving Great Yarmouth. Shot with one of[…]

What would travellers from the days of sail make of Harwich Harbour in the 21st century? Daniel Defoe takes to[…]

‘Lucy Lavers’ is a member of the ADLS. It is hoped she’ll be able to join the 80th Anniversary Return[…]

Here’s an interesting tale about Eustace the Monk, a colourful character who worked for both King John of England and[…]