Beekay 5,134 Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 That railway bridge in the background is where we used to shelter our clothes from the snow. I remember one boat at the steps pontoon was " The Pride Of The Yare". Had a trip on it once. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 3 hours ago, Alpha said: Anyone remember the rowing boats on the embankment by the bridge. One acquaintance from those times with the rowing boats was a Neil Gamble. He had a son who was injured in a bus accident. I met him in Teignmouth in Devon where he owned an ex-lifeboat which he used for fishing and diving trips. He must have lived somewhere near to where he worked. Perhaps the Meadows or London Road area. What a coincidence. Around 1964 we moved to a house on Glebe Street in the Meadows, the neighbours told me about a boy that used to live there who lost both his legs in an accident with a bus. We used to get mail for the previous tenants the Gambles. In the attic were books about sailing which had been left behind. Small world. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha 176 Posted May 19, 2021 Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 Jill, I'm not sure but I will find out more if I can. He replaced his converted lifeboat to a more conventional type of fishing boat in the eighties. His injured son, due to his accident, also suffered from learning difficulties. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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