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Acknowledgments

Postcards from the Norfolk Broads.net

Acknowledgements

I am most grateful to the following for their kind permission to reproduce copies of their postcards:

Jarrold & Sons Ltd, Whitefriars, Norwich.

All inclusions from the above publisher are
“Reproduced with permission from Jarrold & Sons Ltd” and are individually credited

J. Salmon Ltd, Sevenoaks, Kent.

All inclusions from the above publisher are
“Copyright J. Salmon Ltd., Sevenoaks, Kent ©” and are individually credited

John Hinde (UK) ltd, Redruth Cornwall.

All inclusions from the above publisher are
“Photo © John Hinde Ltd” and are individually credited.

A tribute to this firm and in particular Edmund Nägele can be found at the foot of this page

I am also most grateful to the following for their kind permission to reproduce extracts from their brochures:

Blakes Holiday Boating, Barnoldswick, Lancashire

‘All Images reproduced by permission of Blakes Holiday Boating © 1908 –2010’ and are individually credited

http://www.blakes.co.uk/

Hoseasons Holidays Ltd, Lowestoft, Suffolk

‘All Images reproduced by permission of Hoseasons Holidays Ltd © 1946 - 2010’ and are individually credited

http://www.hoseasons.co.uk/boat-holidays/

Hoseasons c.1975

Jim Hoseason 1927 - 2009

It was with genuine sadness that I learned today of the death of Jim Hoseason. Unfortunately, since I do not live in East Anglia, it was a good few months before I became aware of this fact. My family were regular customers of 'Broadland Owners Association' firms from the very beginning and always held his organisation, and its members, in the highest esteem.

When I first developed this web-site I contacted Hoseasons’ for permission to use scans from their publications and was met with the most friendly and helpful reception. Jim had retired in 1999 but he was still advised about the site and, having viewed it for himself, he took the time and trouble to send me a most charming message of support. Despite the good humoured warnings I had received from his colleagues, he resisted any temptation to “put me straight” on any of my facts. Not that I should have minded, in the slightest! This was only a few months before his passing. I'm sure Jim was a most remarkable man and will be very much missed by his friends and family.

Postcard Publishers continued:

The following companies have apparently ceased trading, Their postcards are unattributed individually but include the following:

Ernest Joyce & Co, Norwich:
‘Sea Heron’ at Ranworth Staithe
The young angler by Potter Heigham Bridge
‘Crusader 2’ at Stalham
Horning Ferry Inn – photographic version
‘Gleaming Light’ at Wayford Bridge
Lower Street and Horning Motors

Marlyn Art Co. Ltd, Westcliff on Sea:
Spray and Osprey 2 at Broads-Haven
Sheerline and Royall Trail at Acle Bridge
Cresta Yachts at Martham Ferry
Reedham Car Ferry
Broadlander at Beccles

Valentine & Sons Ltd
Brian Gerald views of Wroxham Bridge and the Beehive
E. W. Trick views of Wroxham Bridge and Thurne Dyke
Sims' Stores - Lower Street Horning

I am also most grateful and offer my sincere thanks to the following individuals for their helpful input and assistance:

Mary Blathwayt: Mary was brought up in Horning and has, on more than one occasion, been most helpful on matters of local history

Mathew Gravener & John Holmes: Both of whom helped to correct the mistaken identity of the "Gay Lady" at Ranworth.

Tim Harding: current owner of "Vagabond" who provided further clarification and information about this historic yacht.

Myer Rosen: Reminded me of a wrong (albeit speculative) identification at Salhouse Broad. That will teach me!

Graham Noble: Provided some much needed enlightenment about Broadland Goosander/Snipe and further insight into Ripplecraft at Somerleyton.

Peter Waller: Peter was a business partner at Fowler's of Oulton Broad and (incidently) the very first person to send me a message of support after I launched this site in 2009. Recently (Sept. 2011) whilst reviewing this company I was mystified by the apparently sudden disappearance of the firm and its fleet after the 1972 season? I contacted Peter and he was most helpful in clarifying that in 1972 the land occupied by Fowlers and their neighbours was bought up by the GLC. Their fleet reappeared in the Blakes lists for 1974 after finding a new base at Ripplecraft of Somerleyton. Here it remained until 1977 when Jack Fowler retired from the boating holiday hire business. A few of the boats had already beeen bought by Richardsons at Stalham and the remaining fleet was then transferred to Ripplecraft's ownership.

Steve Day: Like Graham, Steve has special knowledge of one particular firm: In his case H. C. Banham of Horning, a major force in the pre-war hire industry, and Steve's input has been a great help to me in clarifying that firm's history.

Jack A Robinson: Jack is the Great-Grand Nephew of Leo A. Robinson, and has provided very helpful clarification of his family's history at Oulton Broad; parts of which are surprisingly similar to other well known Broadland families.

Roderick Starksfield: Roderick is the son of J. Stanley Starksfield who bought the Wayford Bridge Yacht Station from Old Man (William) Hewitt. Our correspondence has been most helpful in expanding my account of this yard and, in particular, the Willow Wren yachts. I am extremely grateful for the images that Roderick has provided and the opportunity to read his own very entertaining account of life at Wayford Bridge in the 1950's.

Stuart Press: Stuart is a well known Norfolk boatbuilder and yachtsman who can boast at least seven generations of Boat, Yacht and Wherry Builders amongst his ancestors. I am most grateful for the delightful assistance he has provided, which has enabled me to re-write the article about Fred Press at Belaugh; in much more accurate detail.

Edmund Nägele

Of all the publisher’s products that appear on this site I particularly like those of the John Hinde Studios. The earlier Norfolk examples are predominantly photographed by Edmund Nägele and were colour enhanced at the printing stage rather than the more common process where the original was retouched by hand. Printing inks would be selected according to preferred colours rather than those necessarily identified by the camera. Details such as clothing, sails or burgees would receive colour enhancements as would larger areas giving bluer skies and waters. This is evident when you are aware of it but the process lends the images a colour sharpness that was designed to make the products stand out from the crowd. I think they do that very successfully and nowadays John Hinde is increasingly acknowledged as a pioneer in this field.

The originals were photographed with Kodak ‘Ektachrome’ reversal film, often with large format cameras, and a monochrome negative would be produced in order to create an enlargement which could carry the colour instructions to the Italian printers.

Edmund Nägele, a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, visited the Norfolk Broads around 1966 and embarked upon a cruise in “Mac-Nab” the cabin cruiser which was the founder of the Richardson’s fleet at Oulton Broad. Edmund and his colleagues often involved bystanders in their photographs but on this occasion he had a lady companion and she appears in many of his Norfolk Broads pictures. I will refer to her as Mrs Nägele in the shorter captions used here, although I do not know her actual identity.

(Addendum March 2012: I was delighted recently to enjoy a brief correspondence with Mr Nägele, himself, who tells me that he is now retired and living in Bavaria. He also confirmed that the "lady in red" is indeed his late wife.)

Here are the pictures from my small collection of Nägele postcards, some of which are already on the website but others may be new to you? There are nineteen postcards represented here but I think I am still missing nine or ten other examples. I cannot be sure of the location of the windmill above but think it most likely to be Turf Fen on the River Ant or St. Benet's Level near the Thurne.

The first picture to appear on the web-site: Mrs Nägele and ‘May Queen’ at Coltishall. In the foreground is the deck of ‘Mac Nab’ the Nägele’s hire cruiser.

The famous boat shed’s, built by Alfred Collins & Co, seen from Wroxham Bridge. Colour enhancement is evident in the reds and yellows. In the foreground is ‘Laura 3’ and the yacht is ‘Brigand’ in the colours of the (then) Norfolk Broads Yachting Company at Wroxham.

The cruiser ‘Shari’ at a newly refurbished ‘Bure Court Hotel’ which was originally built as a private home in the 1920’s

Mrs Nägele enjoys watching the water babies at Salhouse Broad. I suppose the lady’s top would not look natural [in the shade] if it had been enhanced like the dinghy’s sail?

A Hunter ‘Wood’ class slips by the Swan at Horning

Two images of the ‘Fair Lady’-‘Fair Breeze’ class, from the same view point, probably at Malthouse Broad.

I would say that the two shots were taken in failing light but within minutes of each other which does make me wonder about the pink sky in the latter?

These last two cards have reference numbers immediately prior to the St. Benet’s view below but card serial numbers do not appear to be a reliable guide to the sequence of locations as they would be reached by water .

Mrs Nägele waves to the crew of a ‘Fair Lady’ class yacht.

Youngsters watch a ‘Kingfisher’ class taking her turn under Ludham Bridge.

‘White Beaver’ lies to her mud weight at South Walsham Broad. Again we have ‘Fair Lady’ yachts and what just might be a surviving Gt. Yarmouth O.D. Please see the Extras page.

‘Mayfly/Pimpernel’ class at Thurne

Percy Hunter's 'Woodcut 2' sails near Potter Heigham bridge. Woodcut 2 was a Lugsail dayboat built just before World War 2 and still in hire from the Heritage Fleet today. Her sail would not have been red and I am doubtful about the yellow launch. I do think the boatsheds were pink for a time?

Horsey Mill and Local's Moorings

I think this is actually a better image of the yacht station at Yarmouth than the one I used in the main pages? The little cruiser is ‘Wren’ from Pye Marine and could that be ‘May Queen’ again? Moored fourth from right.

Slightly mystifying this one! I imagine this must be Berney Arms Mill in which case (as we must also be looking to the west) the yacht would be entering Breydon Water. A bit late to make Yarmouth at the apparent time of day?

At Reedham. Colour enhancements include Mrs Nägele’s bikini and, perhaps surprisingly, the bills of the swans.

I thought this was perhaps a little sexy for the main website? The ferry passengers do seem very interested in the photographer though?

Mrs Nägele again, this time at Brundall Marina and I am beginning to wonder about that tan now?

That's all for now, another ten, or so, examples to collect and add when possible.

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