The Glory Days of Fishing
- Episode aired Sep 15, 2011
In Great Yarmouth, once home to the world's largest herring fleet, Melvyn looks back to the 1920s and the heyday of British fishing. Fred Normandale, whose family have been fishing since the... Read allIn Great Yarmouth, once home to the world's largest herring fleet, Melvyn looks back to the 1920s and the heyday of British fishing. Fred Normandale, whose family have been fishing since the early eighteenth century, and Ronnie King who first went to sea in a steam drifter in 193... Read allIn Great Yarmouth, once home to the world's largest herring fleet, Melvyn looks back to the 1920s and the heyday of British fishing. Fred Normandale, whose family have been fishing since the early eighteenth century, and Ronnie King who first went to sea in a steam drifter in 1937 share their stories. Maritime historian and writer Mike Smylie talks about the heyday of... Read all