Waterway history

White Moth’s arrival aids repairs to sister wherries

The wherry base at Wroxham is soon to celebrate a graceful fourth addition to its fleet when the wherry yacht White Moth sails in.

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Campaign launched to buy Granary Staithe in Hoveton

Moves have begun to safeguard the future of an historic riverside site in Hoveton as a public open space.

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Harry  Nudd who is retiring as staithe warden in Hickling.

Picture: James Bass

Harry Nudd retires as staithe warden in Hickling

The end of a colourful chapter in the history of a Norfolk village will be marked at a parish council meeting tonight.

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Lydia Eva, which could be setting sail for King's Lynn to celebrate the town's new moorings.

Lydia Eva setting sail from Great Yarmouth to King’s Lynn to celebrate new moorings on River Ouse

Historic steam drifter the Lydia Eva could be setting sail for King’s Lynn to celebrate the opening of the town’s new river moorings.

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The former Whisstocks boat yard on the Quayside in Woodbridge

Woodbridge: Developers reveal plans for derelict Whisstocks boatyard site and Nunns Mill

PROPERTY chiefs responsible for two derelict sites have pledged to work closely with the community as they look to draw up suitable proposals for their re-development.

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Voulnteers working at The Museum of the Broads, Stalham, in readiness for the coming season. Works Director Trevor Bone working on the Falcon steam launch built in 1895.
PHOTO: ANTONY KELLY

Stalham Broads museum prepares to sail into 2012 season

A team of volunteers are busying themselves behind closed doors in Stalham as they prepare a unique tourist attraction for the new season.

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Nat Wilson at the International Boatbuilding Training College in Oulton Broad

Picture: James Bass

Lowestoft centre expands to restore heritage vessels

Over four decades it has trained successive generations of boat-builders and its graduates have found work in every corner of the country and even abroad.

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Graham Cook, Bridge Pilot at Potter Heighham. Credit: Broads Authority.

Mystery death of Graham Cook, popular pilot of Potter Heigham bridge in Norfolk

Tributes have been paid to a popular bridge pilot who was found dead in shallow water in a dyke next to the River Thurne at Potter Heigham.

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