On the return to Lynn of a large Whaler, after an Arctic voyage From The Lynn Advertiser, 1872
As is generally known, in that day (c.1820) there were what were …
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It’s about Shipbuilding, Nelson’s Fllet, Friar’s Fleet, the Blubber Houses, Royal Yards aloft… And all that
South Lynn boatyardshttps://goo.gl/maps/45M4RrvgrZhBQS9X9
it’s a map
Boal Quay is formed of a loop in the River Nar, a tributary off the River Great Ouse, on the south side of King’s Lynn in …
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William Atkin, Mayor of King’s Lynn. Image: Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk
John Atkin’s name is on a blue plaque outside the Greenland Fishery …
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Steve Worfolk’s map of The Friar’s 1905
Drawn in 2001, shows the river Nar and it’s environs, as it probably was, with his family’s boat yard, the Blubber House and …
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Jon, Flossie, Vickie and our visiting Tavern maid
On 15th September, as happens every year, the Greenland Fishery opened its doors to the World.