A river in winter: the River Yare from source to sea

[@myworld8266]

Thanks for this, I was 12 years old in 1975 and the times were good - thanks for refreshing my memories of a wonderful childhood. Shooting with my father, fishing with friends, walking in the countryside on weekends, going to school during the week and working in the evenings and Saturday mornings. Wonderful times of a life long gone.

[@Caskchap]

What a lovely film, 1975 it seems like different world

[@JH-ck1nr]

It was and everything has gone down hill ever since.

[@backyardmechanic921]

Had a couple of school trips on the broads when I was a nipper, it was so nice to see all the wildlife. That was 60 odd years ago, I can still remember it like it was yesterday. A way of life gone forever and things have gone downhill ever since. Thankyou for sharing this gem

[@Liofa73]

That kid’s Norfolk accent when asking about the “boots” on the river near Norwich is a hidden gem.

[@johnblair2939]

this made want to almost cry. i remember this country then when it was a great place to live in. now, Britain is a cess pit.

[@jungsomewhat]

Politicians ..... They are the pits, self serving bastards.

[@Liofa73]

It was great because you were a kid with no worries. You knew little about the world at large, as will all kids. Days and years were endless. Today is the best time to be alive, especially if you’re young. That’s always the case! :)

[@notmanynamesleft]

​@@Liofa73No, Britain was great until the early 90's,now it's broken from top to bottom,the coudenhove kalergi plan is the final straw.

[@notmanynamesleft]

​@@Liofa73anyone young now growing up in UK I feel really sorry for to be honest,their future is bleak,have you been living under a rock or something or are you just in cloud cuckoo land?

[@Humanity101-zp4sq]

Your Britain, your view. Sounds to me like you're angry.

[@philipareed]

That excerpt regarding Reggie Mace really affected me. The simplicity and antiquity of his living; his obvious affection for his cattle and the turning over of the soil on the spade, in order to create the necessary conditions for next year's harvest.

[@NorfolkWindmillsTrust]

"I call her Buttercup" is our favourite quote from the whole film!

[@mildandbitter]

England used to be such a lovely place.

[@Humanity101-zp4sq]

It still is, if you look around and make up your own mind.

[@mildandbitter]

@@Humanity101-zp4sq Bits of it still are but the hideous bits are expanding.

[@Humanity101-zp4sq]

@@mildandbitter Maybe your view is expanding, and your tolerance is diminishing.

[@mildandbitter]

@@Humanity101-zp4sq in 1974 there were 14 million cars in the UK. in 2023 33.5 million. In 1970 ther were over 60.000 pubs now there are 38,000. Only a 1,000 independent bookshops left, only about 400 indepentent record shops left. Yeah, I have my reasons. but you of course right in one respect in 1975 I was a naive 22 year old and am now a cynical 71 year old.

[@richardwatson5388]

Very good I love those accents that i remember from my youth. Don’t hear many these days.

[@andrewdaley5480]

Thanks for this and actually putting the year this was produced. 🇬🇧👍

[@andyskelton7223]

A cracking little film of past times, oh I miss it. Thanks for uploading.

[@nealgosling4597]

Really enjoy watching these old broads videos , my father worked for may gurney for 44 years , dredging ,Pilling and construction work on the broads. He would have most probably told me the dredger in the video was grab 4 or 7 with a smiths 26 crane in there , lol ,,

[@alancooper9632]

What a wonderful trip from start to finish.

[@graey1139]

A little gem of a video, thank you for uploading this. I have to admit to a dark smile, when the trapper caught the Coypu, reassuring the animal that it was alright, that he wasn't going to hurt it, just before he shot it. I suppose it would have been a good shot, so it probably didn't hurt at all.

[@OiStead]

That’s my Grandad. 😍 That part did make me smile too!

[@burniemaurins2382]

Takes me back a few years, I first had a boating holiday with my parents in 1954 on the Broads, I remember the coastal boats coming up the river, they frightened my mother with the size of them, most of my family have passed on now, just one Uncle left in Norfolk.

[@jcfgh]

How wonderful. And how much our beloved country has changed for the worse since this film was made.

[@johnough4893]

We will never get our country back now.

[@johnmartin4650]

Excellent……thank you so much…

[@oscar38]

Possibly the best video I've ever seen on KZbin. Thank you 😊👍

[@NorfolkWindmillsTrust]

Thank you for saying so. It has been great to share it and wonderful to read everyone's comments.

[@thomhollyer4102]

A very lovely film showing a bygone era of my homeland I'm too young to remember. Can't wait to show this to my Dad. Also love the accents, as someone said you don't hear a lot of them!

[@andrewhayden5046]

Thank you for the information. A lovely little film.

[@nigelwhybrow9257]

Love it,,,lived on the broads for a couple of years ,,the most fantastic place especially in the winter

[@MadMickey58]

I loved watching this film. Thank you for posting it on KZbin 😊

[@colinnixson975]

Lovely old film. I started coming to the Broads in 1969 and came to live in Reedham in 1986, (doubt I'll ever leave here now). I've done this trip many times on my own boat and there is always something to see. I've almost forgotten that I was born in London.

[@HardyTempestsWildCampsandWalks]

My gosh , my childhood was spent exploring the broads and to this day. This absolute gem of a film captures the haunting beauty of a Norfolk winter. Some might say bleak…..

[@jamieproctor8691]

Just brilliant, such a lovely film a way of life we'll never see again.

[@rogersmith8339]

Amazing to see such a size of ship on the river.

[@OiStead]

Never seen this before. Really enjoyed it, thanks! Was great to see my Grandad Jack Brighton doing his part to save the broads from coypu 😍

[@NorfolkWindmillsTrust]

We're so pleased that you got to see this and enjoyed it. We recently showed this video at a community heritage event in Reedham and we received lots of questions about coypu and the scheme to eradicate them. We would be very interested to know more about Jack and his work. Our email is [e-mail] if you would like to get in contact.

[@jonfisher9214]

I'm guessing he did a good job as they aren't around any more! My cousin used to be scared of them when he went fishing.

[@suzuka8235]

What a lovely little film

[@joepineapples7774]

What an atmosphere of imagery and music. They don't me them like this anymore.

[@coppershark1973]

Fantastic!

[@JH-ck1nr]

The Norfolk Broads are a wonderful place and as soon as i have been there i want to return, magical any time of year.

[@garysimpson3900]

So beautiful. The winter mists add to the atmosphere.

[@grahamjordan1040]

Wonderful, Norfolk accent can’t beat it , I remember making way for a coaster near the beet factory years ago and the marsh man must have had a great life, my wife and I are off to our boat today at Stalham just to check her over, shame the broads are so crowded nowadays.

[@BEACHLIFE78]

some lovely footage thanks for sharing 👍

[@ClotEastwood]

Thank you for uploading this wonderful piece of History

[@roseybut]

A wonderful nostalgic look back at life in a simpler time gone by. Thanks for uploading I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@freespiritnufc5661]

Just another reminder of the beautiful rivers and waterways in this country Great Britain has to offer- Simply Wonderful and thanks for sharing your video 🌈👌😁

[@julieblackstock8650]

what a gem

[@martynnewby6298]

Beautiful thanks!

[@sandradrees5499]

What a fabulous film! The way of life has changed due to modern technology of course, otherwise, this lovely corner of England is just the same. It is as beautiful as it ever was :)

[@carotrike]

I agree, Antonio should be producing videos. He is very interesting. Thank you for the interview 😊

[@moffatt43]

What a truly wonderful video. Myself and my Dad had a boating holiday on the Broads back in 1980’s during May time as it was cheaper then,we had a old 2-4 Berth Motor Cruiser,powered with a Petrol engine and the lamps inside had Gas Mantle’s,she was Called Gemini and she was a Beauty,she smelled of Petrol fumes,old varnish and a bit of Damp in the morning but I and my Dad fell in Love with that Boat of the Holiday,it was so relaxing and so peaceful,even my Father said he had never slept better in his life,gently being rocked with the slightest sound of water slapping her Bum ( that was Dads words ) but I knew what he meant. We traveled from Potter Heigham to Gt.Yarmouth and as far to Lowestoft as we could. I and my Dad would have loved to have seen these bigger ships but I suppose by the 80’s they had all gone ?. I think I remember a swing bridge but don’t remember having to go anywhere near it ? I don’t remember seeing a Ferry either and I wondered if that was Acle where there is now a Bridge ?. It was Lovely though moored up at night somewhere quiet and waking up in the morning with Fog all around,it felt like you were floating in the clouds rather than on the water,we were befriended by many a Swan and other Birds and we saw someone in one of the massive punts with the big duck guns !. It’s quite sad though watching the video and thinking about how quickly the Broads has changed over the Years. We did end up having another Holiday on the Broads but a couple of years later and we were in the same type of Boat albeit a slightly newer version called Gemini 2 but still she smelled of varnish and a bit of damp but she had diesel and not as keen on that smell. Nowadays I wish we could afford a Holiday on the Broads but for Myself and my Girlfriend alone,even in the Off season it is just too expensive and I can’t justify spending that much money on just me and her,with my boys we would need a Huge 6 berth or 8 for comfort and I’ve looked into it but £1500 is ridiculous for just a week !. Funnily enough we Love Norfolk and everything about it,we would Love to move there in a House in the middle of nowhere but once again money stops that !. Oh well,we can always dream

[@esvarwyn]

Illustrates Patrick Troughton's accent in 'Swallows and Amazons Forever' (The Big Six) as being remarkable, dead ringer of the pump man. Wintering on the broads looks very appealing indeed! Thanks very much for the upload!

[@bobpeters2464]

Very Interesting We have done the same route many times.

[@Humanity101-zp4sq]

Bootifull!

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

The well-known angler, John Wilson made many vids of himself on the Norfolk Broads, fishing for big pike (all catch & release of course).. inspired me to become an angler too...RIP John... 🙂🎣

[@davebolan7282]

Also Bob Nudd.

[@johnwaller2886]

12.48 "aint gonna hurt ya" (13.00 BANG!!)

[@pauledgecombe4945]

Not going to hurt you.......then kills it 😁

[@rogersmith8339]

The coypu is a very destructive invasive species.

[@pauledgecombe4945]

@@rogersmith8339 I appreciate that, I just thought his wording was humorous

[@elite_riddimzgaming3427]

I did chuckle at his choice of words, I thought at first maybe he might not hurt it because it's not a certain gender.....then as expected the gun came out but it was male so clearly they shoot all not just one gender (if you was doing that the breeder of the species would be the one that gets shot in that case) and he knew he would hurt it shortly after assuring it he wouldn't 😅

[@jungsomewhat]

Theres a lesson there, believe only actions lmao 😄

[@a.y.t.a.s.494]

Notice he didn’t make eye contact with it 😜

[@philthycat1408]

Who would have thought that the 70,s would look like ancient history.

[@confusedbadger6275]

I was 7 in 75, living in a coastal city in SW England . Never realised how much the country would change for the worse in.the next 50 years. But thinking about it,.we shouldn't be that surprised, just look how things changed from1925 to 1975.

[@lorithorpe3502]

that was really interesting , as i never get to see the true broads in winter apart from on the webcams .

[@pauloliver6813]

A bit of basic research via wiki shows that MTB 102 is still actually a rather famous boat- still going strong. Testament to the work these guys were doing in the mid 70's.

[@a.y.t.a.s.494]

Saved me some work ty. Where is it moored?

[@pauloliver6813]

@@a.y.t.a.s.494 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTB_102

[@a.y.t.a.s.494]

@@pauloliver6813 ty. Wow, she carried Churchill 🤩, and was in eagle has landed and Dunkirk. Superb.

[@paullee3660]

“Alright. Alright… ain’t gonna hurt ya”. - pulls out a pistol 😂

[@KapitanKremmen]

Wow! What a fabulous film, the essence of the old days of the river. Which decade is this? So interesting to watch the reed cutter, Coypu trappers, the boat builders, craftsmen, boat men and sailors. I read in a national newspaper, some time in the 90s, that the last Norfolk Broads Coypu had been caught. Was that really the case or are some still at large ? Thanks for posting this footage of a bygone time, 1st rate

[@NorfolkWindmillsTrust]

Many thanks for posting a comment, so pleased that you liked it. The film was produced in 1975. Coypu are not native, they originate from South America. They were introduced for fur farming and only established in the wild after escapes. They were eradicated after a coordinated campaign around 1989.

[@richardthomas6890]

How Norfolk has changed and personally not for the better

[@Limabelasun]

miss the broads i do. my old boat and small enough to get into them there places others couldn't. swag and kelly with me billy and a holdall of grub, me brew kit and smoko, I would drop down the bure, portage over Horstead, up the yare, mooching around, then back up to oxnead.

[@johnwaller2886]

The only drawback to living aboard on the Broads- is the "CRT" expecting one to jump through flaming hoops every 5 minutes!!

[@slaneyside]

love these old films of a different era...all gone to their eternal rest now as has their way of life.

[@TheJuzi]

look what they took from us...

[@caroletraynor8763]

I can't say I approved of the man killing that animal, it had such a sweet face, it's so sad.

[@NorfolkWindmillsTrust]

It is difficult to watch, but the eradication of coypus, which were an introduced species with the potential to seriously disrupt native habitats, is considered to be a conservation success story: norfolkbiodiversity.wordpress.com/2015/02/02/a-success-story/

[@nigelwebb1478]

@@NorfolkWindmillsTrust Had one as a pet in Reedham lovely animals would follow you every where

[@the-nomad]

How is electricity cheaper than water power, even in those days?

[@franek_izerski]

Much has been destroyed since then. It will not come back.

[@mozdickson]

Can anyone say if the University of East Anglia broad they were ripping ever led to significantly useful "recreation and research"? Looked like ecological vandalism tbh. Great upload - thanks. GREAT Britain!

[@NorfolkWindmillsTrust]

The UEA Broad is now a very popular site. It is within easy reach of the city and there are a series of signposted routes that link with other trails (see routesforlittleboots.co.uk/the-uea-broad/ and ueasport.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Waymarking-map-leaflet-final-1.pdf). Having such a resource close at hand is appreciated by many of the students of the School of Environmental Sciences at UEA, which is one of world's leading research groups: www.uea.ac.uk/about/school-of-environmental-sciences.

[@dominicbuckley8309]

As with Whitlingham Broad, it was produced by gravel extraction rather than peat digging. Initially it was used for windsurfing and canoeing by the students, but there were some concerns over safety (very deep water), and it closed when the watersports centre opened at Whitlingham. It's now principally used for fishing and birdwatching.

[@mozdickson]

Thanks for such comprehensive and helpful replies. Good lesson in how what seems, through contemporary eyes, may well not be! So great to hear all this. Thanks again.

[@crazyferret9409]

What, no pinkfeet or wigeon???

[@andrewhayden5046]

Any idea who made the film? Was it David Cleveland?

[@NorfolkWindmillsTrust]

From the original credits: Anglia Colour Production Photographer: Jan Craig Cameraman: Paul Bennett Additional wildlife photography: Ted Eales Sound recordist: Dennis Arundell Dubbing mixer: Charles Earl Written and research by: Hugh de las Casas Narrated by: Paul Honeyman Film editor: Stephen Peart Directed by: David C. Kenten

[@borderlands6606]

Is the MTB still on the river?

[@dominicbuckley8309]

MTB102 is now based in Lowestoft, where the trust that owns her have their own shipyard. She was the command ship for both the Dunkirk evacuation and D-day, and appeared (as herself) in the 2017 movie "Dunkirk", and is often open to the public at various sea festivals around the south-east.

[@terryhutchinson6503]

"Orlroit I aint gonna hurt you" and then he shot it.

[@telemachus53]

"All right, all right, I aint gonna hurt ya". Then proceeds to kill him. I wonder if you're allowed to lie to animals.

[@dominicmiles4050]

They don't know your lying do they. Coypus were non native to British rivers after escaping from fur farms in the 1930s. They caused great trouble for native wildlife and so it is why they were thoroughly trapped and exterminated by the 1980s.

[@paulbird3235]

He should have been a politician.😂😂😂.........

[@MarkSmith-zg9mb]

That’s a dusty film reel

[@crafter170]

4.37 ...Electricity is cheaper to use than water power ...After all these years it shows what the Tories have done to us.

[@pandorapiam3374]

I was thinking the same thing when I heard it!

[@crafter170]

@@pandorapiam3374 No doubt the water wasn't sold off in the good old days either ......

[@crafter170]

Tory scum would sell their gran for a fast buck.

[@AlisonBryen]

I love the video, but hate the thinly veiled jingoism in the comments...

[@ludo9234]

I presume you mean the people who care about their own country and people. A bit like the ones who went to war to fight and die for it to remain as it was' not as it is now.

[@soccer1970-f5f]

Its called patriotism and love for your own country. 99% of the comments are lovely people. One lone traitor.

[@soccer1970-f5f]

@@ludo9234 Spot on, to think people fought in wars for these treasonous types.

[@duxberry1958]

MTB 102 is now at Portsmouth Dockyard