Norwich River Events  

River events 00 [ Cargo vessel “Rotterdam” (near Foundry Bridge 28th June 1934), Pull’s Ferry cofferdam (to facilitate cable and pipe laying 5th October 1963) ]

• Ship Rotterdam moored near Foundry Bridge [0141] 1934-06-28
• Pull's Ferry cofferdam for pipe laying [4749] 1963-10-05

River events 01 [ Wherry “Albion”: Near Cow Tower, Bishop Bridge, and Pull’s Ferry ]

• Wherry Albion rounding bend at Cow Tower [3828] 1949-10-14
• Wherry Albion going downstream at Cow Tower [3829] 1949-10-14
• Wherry Albion toward Bishop Bridge [3830] 1949-10-14
• Wherry Albion passing Pull's Ferry [3831] 1949-10-14

Refitted in 1949 by the Norfolk Wherry Trust in order that at least one of these typically Norfolk trading vessels should continue to be seen plying its course along the County’s rivers and broads. The Wherry Albion is seen here proceeding along the Wensum at Norwich on 14th October 1949 - the day following its maiden voyage from Yarmouth to Norwich after having been refitted.

River events 02 [ Wherry “Albion”: Near Foundry Bridge, and moored near Old Barge Yard King Street ]

• Wherry Albion toward Foundry Bridge [3832] 1949-10-14
• Wherry Albion moored at Old Barge Yard [3834] 1949-10-14
• Wherry Albion moored at Old Barge Yard [3833] 1949-10-14

Visit of the Fleet of the Pavillon d’Or to Norwich - the first visit to England of this International Cruise since its inception in 1937. A contribution to the Norwich Festival. June 1951.

River events 03 [ Pavillon d’Or, Stone and metal Flood gauges New Mills Yard (recording Norwich Flood levels 1570-1912 - boy’s height 4 feet), Training ship “Alnmouth”, Norwich Sea Cadets Training Ship “The Lord Nelson” (on River Wensum) ]

• Pavillon D'Or at Foundry Bridge downstream [4009] 1951-06-28
• Pavillon D'Or at Foundry Bridge upstream [4010] 1951-06-28
• Flood level gauges New Mills Yard [4640] 1961-08-27
• Training ship Alnmouth [7590] 1998-09-27
• Training ship The Lord Nelson [7589] 1998-09-27
• Training ship The Lord Nelson [7824] 2001-05-10 (new)

River events 04 [ Norwich as a Port 150th Anniversary (2nd October 1983 - a flotilla of rivercraft sailed from Oulton Broad via Haddiscoe New Cut to Foundry Bridge): Rowers completing journey from Oulton Broad, Pleasure Wherry “Olive”, Small steam boat “Phaeton”, “The Regal Lady” ]

• Port anniversary rowers from Oulton Broad [6285] 1983-10-02
• Port anniversary wherry Olive [6286] 1983-10-02
• Port anniversary steam boat Phaeton [6287] 1983-10-02
• Port anniversary general view Hotel Nelson [6288] 1983-10-02
• Foundry Bridge dredger working north of [7801] 2001-02-09 (new)
• Foundry Bridge dredger working view north [7802] 2001-02-09 (new)
• Foundry bridge yacht station [7856] 2001-10-05 (new)

Text and photographs Copyright © G.A.F.Plunkett 2004

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