wherry – Sailing By: Tales from our oceans, seas, coasts and inland waterways

Albion, the oldest remaining Norfolk wherry

‘Albion’ was built as a Norfolk wherry and carried cargo on the inland waterways of eastern England. Jack Powley was[…]

Norfolk wherry, ‘Albion’ is one of just two survivors of the 300 ‘black-sailed traders’ which once carried cargo on the[…]

The lakes, rivers and man-made channels of the Norfolk Broads are today primarily a centre for pleasure boating. Although the[…]

Going to Yarmouth by road or rail can often be relaxing and fast (usually from Norwich it takes no more[…]

Jayne was born aboard the wherry ‘Bramble’ in 1940, whilst her father was away at war. She remembers her early[…]