Britain in Old Photographs
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This addition to the "Britain in Old Photographs" series brings together a collection of black-and-white pictures spanning the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Drawn from family albums, local collections and professional photographers, they show the way things were and how they have changed. Every photograph is captioned, providing names and dates where possible, revealing historical and anecdotal detail and giving life to the scenes and personalities captured through the camera lens. Bringing together all aspects of daily life - celebrations and disasters, work and leisure, people and buildings - the collection should inspire memories, as well as serve as an introduction to visitors.
For people of quiet yet deep native pride and warmth; for history so diverse and yet still shaped and dominated by the sea; for nature observed in its own habitat; for a landscape of sheer unspoilt beauty under far-reaching skies, there really is nowhere quite like North Norfolk. This book encompasses all points on the northern coast of Norfolk, including the classic resorts of Sheringham and Cromer, in a nostalgic journey along the coast road from Hunstanton to Winterton This collection of old photographs, many previously unpublished, gives a unique insight into the people, places, trades and way of life in this very special part of the country. The illustrations are accompanied by an affectionately written text by Neil Storey, one of the county's foremost historians. A North Norfolk man born and bred, his intimate knowledge and appreciation of the area and its people make this a book to treasure for residents and visitors alike.
On the night of 31 January 1953 the east coast of England was hit by howling winds, torrential rain and the most violent surge of the North Sea since records began. The resultant loss of life, extent of destruction, damage and flooding was the worst peacetime disaster to hit Britain in living memory. The magnitude of the events on that night and in its aftermath, the spirit of the people involved and the selflessness of those, military and civilian, concerned with the rescue and relief effort is comparable to the spirit of Dunkirk and the London Blitz. This is the story of that fateful night, compiled from newly discovered reports of the rescues - written at the time by those who were there. These have been blended with a variety of contemporary accounts, many previously unpublished photographs and personal recollections to create a moving account of Norfolk's experiences during the unforgettable East Coast Floods in 1953.