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Wroxham in the 1960s: Old photos of the Norfolk Broads

Memories of Wroxham in the 1960s, from its streets and boat moorings to the people and faces that made this village in the Norfolk Broads such a special place.

1962 wooden cruiser Noisy Goose back on the Norfolk Broads

Back in the day you had Jack Powles, Herbert Woods, Martham s - they were the kings of the hire fleets, and they developed some amazing build techniques because they had to build boats fast and cheap to get them out and bringing in the money. Their techniques are unique to Norfolk. I used to take historic boats apart on the river Thames, and I could tell they were built in Norfolk. The Noisy Goose, a renovated 1962 wooden Broads cruiser being relaunched at Wayford - Credit: Denise Bradley After Noisy Goose was hoisted back into the water at Wayford Bridge near Stalham, Mr Paterson now values her at around £45,000. 

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