Sheringham
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- 23 photos on Sheringham appear in 7 Frith books - View photos of Sheringham
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The Beach
When I look at these old photos, Sheringham has not changed that much, it's very strange though seeing the old Grand Hotel. I used to take the ponies round the roundabout as a young child to earn money during the summer. The water trough is still there but full of flowers instead of horses' noses.
Contributed by Claire Williamson
Names of Lifeboatmen....
The gentleman laying on the ground in the front is my great grandfather John 'Teapot' West. He was a fisherman and lifeboatman but also well known for being a 'Fisherman Evangelist'. Together with William Craske and William Long he was a Methodist Preacher for over 50 years. They travelled throughout the county preaching and after visitors heard them they appeared at rallies in such places as London, Birmingham and Liverpool. These fishermen/lifeboatmen were strong, brave and somewhat exceptional men. There is a phrase used which I think fits them beautifully - 'Iron Men in Wooden Boats'.
Pictured from left:
1. Henry 'Joyful' West
2. Wilson Able (with pipe)
3. Grice (in the background - unsure of Christian name)
4. 'Brighams' ...read more here
Contributed by Barbara West
Norfolk memories
The Beach
When I look at these old photos, Sheringham has not changed that much, it's very strange though seeing the old Grand Hotel. I used to take the ponies round the roundabout as a young child to earn money during the summer. The water trough is still there but full of flowers instead of horses' noses.
A memory of Sheringham contributed by Claire Williamson
Names of Lifeboatmen....
The gentleman laying on the ground in the front is my great grandfather John 'Teapot' West. He was a fisherman and lifeboatman but also well known for being a 'Fisherman Evangelist'. Together with William Craske and William Long he was a Methodist Preacher for over 50 years. They travelled throughout the county preaching and after visitors heard them they appeared at rallies in such places as London, Birmingham and Liverpool. These fishermen/lifeboatmen were strong, brave and somewhat exceptional men. There is a phrase used which I think fits them beautifully - 'Iron Men in Wooden Boats'.
Pictured from left:
1. Henry 'Joyful' West
2. Wilson Able (with pipe)
3. Grice (in the background - unsure of Christian name)
4. 'Brighams' ...read more here
A memory of Sheringham contributed by Barbara West
Extracts From Sheringham & Norfolk books
A typically ramshackle fishermen’s scene, with boats drawn up on the shingle, which is littered with maritime paraphernalia. As tourism expanded, and smart visitors arrived in ever greater numbers, such untidiness was frowned on by local businesses - the town had to smarten up its image.
An extract from from"Norfolk Photographic Memories".
A typically ramshackle fishermen’s scene, with boats drawn up on the
shingle, which is littered with maritime paraphernalia. As tourism
expanded, and smart visitors arrived in ever greater numbers, such unti-
diness was frowned on by local businesses—the town had to smarten
up its image.
An extract from from"Norfolk Pocket Album".
The railway reached the fishing hamlet of Sheringham ten years later than its close neighbour, Cromer. Even then the trains arrived only from the Midlands and the North. It was not until 1906 that the line from Cromer was extended to the town. Less disturbed by the outside world, the close-linked fishing community endured a little longer, and the inevitable development was more restrained. Sheringham fishermen pursued not only crabs and lobsters but herring, cod and whiting. They were the traditional enemies of Cromer men, who referred to them disparagingly as ‘Shaddocks’. Nets were regularly cut and battles fought. However, with their hats set at a rakish angle, these Sheringham fishermen look formidable adversaries.
An extract from from"Norfolk Photographic Memories".
The crew of a Sheringham crab boat pose for the camera. These clinker built, double-ended open boats were
approximately 18ft long and carried a dipping lug sail of up to 120 sq ft. The hull was shaped to allow the boat to
ride through the breakers to the shore; the crew then used the oars protruding from orruck holes to carry the boat
up the beach. The origins of these craft are obscure, though some their features could suggest a Danish influence.
An extract from from"Victorian and Edwardian Maritime Album".
Noble trees cluster round the churchyard wall. The public drinking fountain, decorated with embedded pebbles, was constructed in the 1820s. The lane is plain compacted mud. In winter it would be treacherous. To the south of the town is remote heath and woodland.
An extract from from"Norfolk Photographic Memories".