Brundall, On The Yare c.1960
Photo ref: B497001
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Photo ref: B497001
Photo of Brundall, On The Yare c.1960

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An old family from Saint Omer were lords of this village. Under Henry VII it was given to the Hobarts for several generations. This is a popular spot on the Yare to start and finish a Broads holiday, or merely to top up with fuel for both body and boat; Note the signs for Lyons cakes and Walls ice cream (left), which in their day were as recognisable as Big Macs. Here you can moor the boat and enjoy some of the best coarse fishing in the country. There used to be a wild fowl decoy, as there was plentiful bird life here; but the noise from the boatyards has tended to frighten the birds away.

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A Selection of Memories from Brundall

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Brundall

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It must have been in the early 50s that I would go to Brundall with peter tooke and his parents to prune roses I doubt it I was any help as I was about 8yrs old. The tookes lived on Plumstead Rd Norwich.Is peter still around and where. Gerald Wase Hunstanton
Peggy from the USA, who sent a memory of Brundall, is my cousin. Arthur Henry Brigham was my grandfather, and he was the Signalman at Brundall railway station. I knew Sydney (her father) very well, and also spent many happy days at Brooms boatyard. Get in touch Peggy - it's your long lost cousin calling!!!
Imagine my surprise while sitting here in U.S.A. looking at pictures of the village Brundall, the village that I was born in. I saw a picture of my dad, Sidney A. Brigham, launching a sail boat at Brooms Boat Yard.  The year of the picture, number 11, is 1955.  He had worked at Brooms since he was about 15 and worked until age 65.  As a family, we spent many happy holidays on the river.  It was lovely seeing all the photographs - they brought back many wonderful memories. Sincerely - Peggy