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Swinging Sixties DJ Roy North…

After a heavy night in The Beachcomber – Roy makes a surprise visit to The Golden Nugget at 2am for a late meal, drink, and to relax on their gaming tables before returning home for sleep in the early hours.

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Roy North at The Golden Nugget…

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Disc Jockey Roy North…

“Imagine a warm summer evening – The Beachcomber Discotheque, and your cool DJ Roy North…” Such was my sexy ‘voice over’ jingle at the time, but what ever happened to this popular music host? Well, he retired to cruise The Norfolk Broads, and … Continue reading

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DJ Roy North leaves The Beachcomber!

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Tall Mill…

This evoking picture of ‘Tall Mill’ near the village of Upton was taken by ‘The Broadland Folk’ on their further adventures in the fair county of Norfolk. Note the very clever use of picture composition to include a far distant Mill in … Continue reading

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Sacred Geese…

These Egyptian Geese (Lalopochen Aegyptiacus) pictured with young by ‘The Broadland Folk’ are an introduction to Britain and found mainly in East Anglia. They are a member of the Shelduck family and were considered sacred to the Ancient Egyptians.

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The Wherry and The Windmill…

A taste of the past… This dramatic picture from The Broadland Folk shows a traditional Norfolk Wherry moored alongside a traditional Norfolk Windmill, and thus providing us with a wonderful glimpse of those lost bygone days.

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St. Olaf’s… from The Broadland Folk

The Broadland Folk continue their voyage around The Norfolk Broads. In this striking picture you can see St. Olaf’s New Cut looking from Haddiscoe Bridge.

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The Smallest Paddle Steamer?

This ever popular picture must surely show the world’s smallest paddle steamer still working on the Norfolk Broads. The picture was taken, then kindly sent to me from The Broadland Folk. During the Victorian period large passenger paddle steamers ran a regular … Continue reading

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