Horsey, Norfolk
Horsey photos
Displaying 1 of 11 old photos of Horsey. View all Horsey photos
Horsey maps
Historic maps of Horsey and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Horsey maps
Horsey books
Displaying 3 of 10 books about Horsey and the local area. View all Horsey books
1 Horsey photos appear in 1 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Horsey
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Norfolk memories
My great-great-grandfather George Beales owned the Pleasure Boat Inn. He ran a wherry boat from there in about 1890. I am looking for more information about this and for pictures of the Beales family - in anyone can help, please get in touch. Mike Beales mabeales@aol.com
Shared on 27 October 2009
Growing up in the village the summers always seemed hot! This photo shows my dad Len on the left walking to the right. So much more memories come to the fore, even the registration of the Commer van on the right.
Shared on 01 August 2009
Walter Shreeve (Tiny) was my great-grandad, he was a one-time weight lifter, wrestler and boxer and a swimming coach in Great Yarmouth and Norwich. As a swimming coach he had many national champions. He coached at the Gorleston Pool and also the Eagle, Swan and the Samson swimming pools in Norwich. He was born in 1905, and he died in 1955... [more]
Shared on 08 August 2009
Eddy Shreeve was my great-great uncle, he was a coastguard at Winterton during the 1950s. He then went on to be a coastguard at Yarmouth. He retired to Walton on Naze befor he died in 1985 aged 78.
Does anyone have any information or stories about Eddy? We would be very grateful if you would email some to us.... [more]
Shared on 08 August 2009
I feel I could write a book as the memories were brilliant! We used to spend the whole summer there and I cried when I had to leave. I remember the boatyard which was run by Mr May, his son was called Billy and he was my brother's best friend. My mom used to give me 6d to go into Lathams... [more]
Shared on 16 May 2008
Just by the road bridge on the Yarmouth side was a pub with a long grass garden which went down to the river, on the bank was a post with a notice on it which read "Don't disturb the water otter" and tied to the post was a rusty chain. Now the road to the bridge was like a grandstand overlooking... [more]
Shared on 30 April 2007
As I read out the memorable words from a guide book about the low bridge in Potter Heigham, and thus to be extra careful, I was greeted with the words "Too late" as we rammed the bridge. Thirty years after this photo and we were still causing havoc!
Shared on 24 August 2006
In 1950 my family started staying at Hemsby for a holiday each year. Would you believe that in those days you couldnt even buy a bag of chips. There was a small amusement arcade in Beach Road and a few machines at the tea rooms on the beach.
In fact the only take away food was from the cockle stall... [more]
Shared on 11 December 2007
Extracts From Horsey & Norfolk books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Horsey, inspired by Frith photos.
Norfolk Broads Photographic Memories
The small village of Horsey next the Sea has a delightful Saxon church which has succeeded in its fight to remain open. The lovely round tower is obscured by trees in this photograph, but it is still possible to admire the thatched roof and the stone finial on the east gable. Inside the church, it is interesting to notice the basket-weave... [more]
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Norfolk Coast Photographic Memories
Little has changed here. Street Farm (left) still displays parish notices, and the sign (far right) still directs travellers to the excellent Nelson Head pub. The barn just up the road was erected in 1742; despite its being in a poor condition today, efforts are being made to restore it for use as a dwelling.
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Norfolk Coast Photographic Memories
The small area of ground in the fork in the road was donated to the village by Major Anthony Buxton DSO, JP of Horsey Hall. Pleasantly grassed and surrounded by fragrant shrubs, it is a delightful place of peace which can be enjoyed while sitting on the bench erected in memory of the good Major.
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